Endocrinology - Endocrinología Flashcards
hyperglycemia
hiperglicemia, excess of sugar in blood
hypoglycemia
hipoglicemia, deficient sugar in blood
hypercalcemia
hipercalciemia, excess of calcium in blood
hypocalcemia
hipocalciemia, deficient calcium in blood
diabetes mellitus
diabetes sacarina
fasting blood sugar
prueba de glucemia en ayunas
polydipsia
polidipsia, abnormal state of increased thirst
exophthalmos
exoftalmos or exoftalmia, abnormal protrusion of eyeball due to thyroid disease
thyroxine level (T4)
prueba del nivel de tiroxina o tetrayodotironina
hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis)
hipertiroidismo, excessive thyroid gland activity
hypothyroidism
hipotiroidismo, deficient thyroid gland activity
Cushing syndrome
síndrome de Cushing, increased production of cortisol causes abnormally pigmented skin, moon face, pads of fat, fat on upper back, wasting away muscle
hyperkalemia
hiperpotasiemia, excess of potassium in blood
hypokalemia
hipopotasiemia, deficient potassium in blood
hyponatremia
hiponatremia, deficient sodium in blood