Endocrine Disorders

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Across
  1. 4. / Enlargement of the face, feet, and hands
  2. 9. / Tumor of the pancreas creating extra insulin
  3. 11. androgens / High levels of androgens produced
  4. 13. / Abnormally large breast tissue in a male
  5. 17. disease / Bulging eyeballs and an enlarged thyroid gland
  6. 18. / Delayed or abnormal physical and mental development.
  7. 21. / Occurs when the adrenal glands release too much aldosterone
Down
  1. 1. / Involuntary muscle contractions and overly stimulated peripheral nerves
  2. 2. / Lack of production of all hormones in the Pituitary gland
  3. 3. / Excessive production of PTH that results in degeneration of the bones
  4. 5. syndrome / Condition resulting from the hypersecretion of cortisol;
  5. 6. retinopathy / A complication of diabetes mellitus that results in damage to the retina of the eye
  6. 7. disease / Disease resulting from insufficient secretion of cortisol and sometimes aldosterone
  7. 8. insipidus / Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
  8. 10. feminization syndrome / Partial or complete inability of cell response to androgen
  9. 12. / Excessive growth of body parts, often due to hypersecretion of GH
  10. 14. / Characterized by puffy skin and swelling of the laryngeal and pharyngeal mucous membranes.
  11. 15. / Overall enlargement of the thyroid
  12. 16. mellitus / Insufficient production of insulin or the body’s inability to use insulin efficiently;
  13. 19. / Malignant tumor of a gland or mucus-secreting organ
  14. 20. / Genetic or medical condition of being abnormally small or short