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If a person is experiencing excessive thirst this is termed?
Polydipsia
A large visible enlargement on the anterior neck due to thyroid enlargement is known as what?
A goiter
What is Polyuria?
Excessive urination
What disease can come in two forms and is characterized by resistance of bodys cells to insulin or lack of production of insulin?
Diabetes
An abnormally high level of calcium in the blood is termed?
Hypercalcemia
Hyposecretion means what?
Abnormally low secretion of a hormone
An excessive production of androgens by the adrenal cortex resulting in excessive body hair is termed what?
Hirsutism
A cancerous tumor of the glandular cells is termed what?
Adenocarcinoma
Reduced activity of the adrenal glands is termed?
Hypoadrenalism
What is hyperglycemia?
Excessive blood sugar levels
Abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland leading to slow HR, low energy and weight gain is termed?
Hypothyroidism
Inflammation of the pancreas is known as?
Pancreatitis
What is a parathyroidectomy?
Surgical removal of parathyroid gland
What is the term for a therapy used to treat thyroid tumors utilizing radioactive iodine?
Radioidodine Therapy
Condition of excessively low blood sugar level
hypoglycemia
A physician specializing in endocrine disorders is known as?
Endocrinologist
Field of medicine focusing on the treatment of endocrine disorders is termed?
Endocrinology
Tumor of the thyroid is known as a?
Thyroidoma
What is endocrinopathy?
A general term for a disease of the endocrine system
What is a fasting blood sugar?
Blood sugar levels which are measured after a 12hr fast
Condition which leads to excessive calcium in the blood?
Hypoparathyroidism
What is a adrenalectomy?
Surgical procedure to remove one or both adrenal glands
A disease caused by the body making too much cortisol leading to weight gain in the trunk and neck?
Cushings disease
What disease can occur when the adrenal gland is damaged leading to too little aldosterone and cortisol being produced, with the person presenting with fatigue and muscle weakness?
Addisons Disease
In what town was I born?
Darlington