Across
- 2. is the second most common cancer of the thyroid, after papillary carcinoma.
- 7. a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood
- 8. the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States
- 10. a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don't already have diabetes
- 13. a condition in which one or more of your parathyroid glands become overactive and release (secrete) too much parathyroid hormone (PTH)
- 15. a transient inflammatory thyroid disease usually associated with pain and tenderness of the gland, as well as generalized somatic symptoms
- 16. an uncommon disorder that occurs when your body doesn't produce enough of certain hormones
- 17. the irregular growth of the thyroid gland
- 18. a condition caused by insufficient amounts of growth hormone in the body
- 19. a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time
- 20. high blood glucos
Down
- 1. a rare cancer that begins in one or both of the small, triangular glands (adrenal glands) located on top of your kidneys.
- 3. occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine.
- 4. problems that prevent children from developing normal height, weight, sexual maturity or other features
- 5. When the tumor is isolated to the thyroid gland, we find the most success with surgery
- 6. a rare cancer that affects the thyroid gland
- 9. a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy
- 11. the leading cause of death in the United States.
- 12. the result of your glands making too much or not enough of certain hormones.
- 14. an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism)