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Chapter 16 Disease and Disorder Terms

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acromegalyenlargement of the extremities
adenitisinflammation of a gland
adenomegalyenlargement of a gland
adenosisabnormal condition of a gland
adrenalitisinflammation of the adrenal glands
adrenomegalyenlargement of the adrenal gland(s)
hypercalcemiaexcessive calcium in the blood
hyperglycemiaexcessive sugar in the blood
hyperkalemiaexcessive potassium in the blood
hyperpituitarismstate of excessive pituitary gland activity
hyperthyroidismstate of excessive thyroid gland activity
hypocalcemiadeficient calcium in the blood
hypoglycemiadeficient sugar in the blood
hypokalemiadeficient potassium in the blood
hyponatremiadeficient sodium in the blood
hypopituitarismstate of deficient pituitary gland activity
hypothyroidismstate of deficient thyroid gland activity
parathyroidomatumor of a parathyroid gland
thyroiditisinflammation of the thyroid gland
acidosiscondition of abn accumulation of acid products
goiterenlargement of the thyroid gland
tetanycondition affecting nerves caused by low calcium
thyrotoxicosiscondition caused by excessive thyroid hormones
panhypopituitarismstate of total deficient pituitary gland activity
Addison diseasechronic syndrome resulting from deficiency in hormonal secretion of adrenal cortex
congenital hypothyroidismcond caused by congenital absence or atrophy of thyroid gland
Cushing syndromegroups of symptoms attributed to excessive prod of cortisol by adrenal cortex
diabetes insipidusresult of decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone by pituitary gland
diabetes mellituschronic disease involving disorder of carbohydrate metabolism
gigantismcond brought on by hypersecretion of growth hormone
Graves diseasedisorder of thyroid gland char by hyperthyroidism
ketosisuncontrolled DM causes abn levels of ketone bodies
metabolic syndromegroup of symptoms incl insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension hyperglycemia
myxedemacond from deficiency of thyroid hormone thyroxine
pheochromocytomatumor of the adrenal medulla



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