Quiz 10 Flashcards
1
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Hyperglycemia
A
condition of excessive sugar in the blood
2
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Hypoglycemia
A
condition of deficient sugar in the blood
3
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Acromegaly
A
enlargement of the extremities
4
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Diabetes Mellitus
A
Chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by underactivity of the insulin-producing islets of Langerhans in the pancreas and characterized by elevated blood sugar.
5
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Endocrinopathy
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disease of the endocrine system
6
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Polydipsia
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condition of much thirst
7
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Hyperthyroidism
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state of excessive thyroid activity
8
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Thymoma
A
tumor of the thymus gland
