Endocrine Pathologies
Across
- 4. Condition that results from the overproduction of GH during adult years, causing bones to become heavier and thicker and the rib cage to elongate
- 5. Term used to describe high blood sugar
- 7. General term used to describe the overproduction of pituitary hormones, namely ATCH and GH, causing overstimulation of target endocrine glands
- 8. Also called type-one diabetes, this disease is characterized by damaged or destroyed pancreatic beta-cells, creating a lack of insulin
- 10. General term used to describe overproduction of PTH
- 14. Group of disorders characterized by chronic elevated blood glucose levels caused by too little insulin, resistance to insulin by the cells, or both
- 15. Severe hypothyroidism diagnosed in adulthood and marked by fatigue, weight gain, and distinctive facial changes such as a bulbous nose and swollen lips
Down
- 1. Term used to describe elevated calcium levels in blood
- 2. General term used to describe inadequate levels of PTH
- 3. Also called hypocortisolism, the disease that is caused by failure of adrenal functions
- 6. Any enlargement of the thyroid gland
- 9. Autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism that causes various symptoms such as anxiety, hand tremors, weight loss, brittle or loss of hair, and unusual protrusion of the eyeballs
- 10. General term used to describe thyroid hormone deficiency
- 11. Insufficient production of ADH caused by either posterior pituitary dysfunction or renal resistance of ADH
- 12. General term used to describe a decrease in the production of pituitary hormones, causing a lack of stimulation of target endocrine glands
- 13. A form of diabetes that develops in some women during pregnancy