Endocrine System - Assessment Terms Flashcards
1
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Adenopathy
A
disease of a gland
2
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polyadenopathy
A
disease of many glands
3
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adenoma
A
tumor of a gland
4
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dysmetabolic syndrome
A
faulty metabolism disorder
5
Q
thymoma
A
tumor of the thymus gland
6
Q
adrenal insufficiency
A
insufficient adrenal gland hormone production
7
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pancreatitis
A
inflammation of the pancreas
8
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diabetes mellitus
A
metabolic disease causing homeostatic imbalance of blood glucose levels
9
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diabetes ketoacidosis
A
lowering of blood pH from the presence of ketone bodies
10
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pituitary infarction
A
death of the pituitary gland
11
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hyperthyroidism
A
over secretion by the thyroid
12
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hypothyroidism
A
under secretion by the thyroid
