Endocrine Pathologies

4. term used to describe low blood sugar
12. General term used to describe inadequate levels of PTH
14. Insufficient production of ADH caused by either posterior pituitary dysfunction or renal resistance of ADH
15. Severe hypothyroidism diagnosed in adulthood and marked by fatigue, weight gain, and distinctive facial changes such as a bulbous nose and swollen lips
16. 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

1. Also called hypocortisolism, the disease that is caused by failure of adrenal functions
2. General term used to describe overproduction of PTH
3. General term used to describe thyroid hormone deficiency
5. Also called type-one diabetes, this disease is characterized by damaged or destroyed pancreatic beta-cells, creating a lack of insulin
6. General term used to describe the overproduction of pituitary hormones, namely ATCH and GH, causing overstimulation of target endocrine glands
7. Any enlargement of the thyroid gland
8. General term used to describe a decrease in the production of pituitary hormones, causing a lack of stimulation of target endocrine glands
9. Term used to describe elevated calcium levels in blood
10. Term used to describe high blood sugar
11. Disease characterized by overproduction of ACTH of the pituitary, which leads to excessive amounts of cortisol in the blood (hypercortisolism)
13. Condition that results from the overproduction of GH during adult years, causing bones to become heavier and thicker and the rib cage to elongate