| A | B |
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| Acromegaly | Enlargement of extremities after puberty, with overgrowth of bones of hands, feet and face |
| Addison's Disease | Insufficient production of steroids from the adrenal glands |
| Adrenal Virilism | Presence of male characteristics in a female (opposite sex) |
| Cretinism | Congenital condition caused by lack of thyroid hormones |
| Cushing's Disease | Excess glucocorticoid levels, side effect with use of steroids to treat inflammatory diseases |
| Cushing's Disease | Produces moon-like fullness of face |
| Diabetes Mellitus | A delayed return of blood glucose levels to normal during a GTT indicates |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Lack of insulin - disorder causing hyperglycemia |
| Diabetes Mellitus | High levels of glucose (sugar) in blood |
| Dwarfism | Congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone. |
| Gigantism | Overgrowth of the pituitary gland before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body |
| Glucose Tolerance Test | Specimens taken at 30 minutes, one hour, two hours, and three hours after ingestion of a glucose drink. |
| Glucose Tolerance Test | GTT |
| Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| Graves' Disease | Overactivity of thyroid gland, with enlarged gland and ocular problems |
| Graves' Disease | Can cause protrusion of eyeballs |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test - test measuring glucose (sugar) levels in blood taken from a patient who has fasted for 12 hours |
| Hirsutism | Excessive growth of hair on body and face, especially in women |
| Hyperinsulinism | Excessive secretion of insulin in blood |
| Hyperparathyroidism | Excessive production of parathormone |
| Hyperthyroidism | Pathological diseases of the thyroid gland are hypothyroidism and _ |
| Hypoglycemia | Abnormally low levels of glucose (sugar) in blood |
| Hypoparathyroidism | Insufficient or absent secretion of parathyroid glands |
| Hypothyroidism | Pathological diseases of the thyroid gland are hyperthyroidism and _ |
| Myxedema | Under-active thyroid gland in adults |
| Panhypopituitarism | Midget |
| Radioactive Iodine | Test measuring hormone levels in plasma; RIA, radioimmunoassay |
| Radioimmunoassay | Test measuring hormone levels in plasma; RIA, radioactive iodine |
| RIA | Radioactive iodine or radioimmunoassay |
| Tetany | Intermittent muscle spasm due to parathyroid deficiency |
| Thyroid function | Tests measuring levels of T3, T4 and TSH in the bloodstream |
| Diabetes Insipidus | Insufficient secretion of vasopressin |
