Endocrine Pathologies

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

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