Across
- 2. blood sugar is too high for too long and your body can’t produce enough insulin.
- 5. blood sugar level is lower than normal.
- 6. the immune system attacks the butterfly shaped gland of the neck.
- 9. too much cortisol in the body.
- 10. impaired ability of the body to produce or respond to insulin.
- 12. abnormal growth of the body caused by excess growth hormone during childhood.
- 13. Disease overproduction of thyroid hormone.
Down
- 1. produces large amounts of urine, but still causes you to be thirsty.
- 3. disorder in which the adrenal glands don’t produce enough hormones.
- 4. increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
- 6. high blood glucose
- 7. thyroid doesn’t create and release hormones into the bloodstream.
- 8. Swelling of the skin and underlying tissue.
- 11. abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face.