Patient history, complaints, problems

Question 1

adenalgia

Answer 1

pain in a gland

Question 2

adrenal virilism

Answer 2

development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland

Question 3

adrenarche

Answer 3

beginning of adrenal secretion at puberty

Question 4

hirsutism

Answer 4

excessive growth of facial and body hair in women

Question 5

amenorrhea

Answer 5

lack of menstrual flow

Question 6

gynecomastia

Answer 6

development of breast tissue in males

Question 7

hypergonadism

Answer 7

condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex glands

Question 8

hypogonadism

Answer 8

condition in which there is under secretion of the sex glands

Question 9

menarche

Answer 9

beginning of first menstruation

Question 10

thelarche

Answer 10

beginning of breast development

Question 11

hypoglycemic

Answer 11

pertaining to low blood sugar

Question 12

pancreatalgia

Answer 12

pain in the pancreas

Question 13

polydipsia

Answer 13

excessive thirst

Question 14

polyphagia

Answer 14

excessive eating

Question 15

polyuria

Answer 15

excessive urination

Question 16

acromegaly

Answer 16

abnormal enlargement of the extremities

Question 17

galactorrhea

Answer 17

discharge of milk

Question 18

pituitary dwarfism

Answer 18

abnormally short height caused by under section of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

Question 19

pituitary gigantism

Answer 19

abnormally tall height caused by over secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

Question 20

exophthalmos

Answer 20

protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket

Question 21

goiter

Answer 21

swollen thyroid gland

Question 22

thyrocele

Answer 22

another name for goiter

Question 23

thyromegaly

Answer 23

enlargement of the thyroid

Question 24

thyroptosis

Answer 24

downward displacement ( drooping ) of the thyroid