Endocrine System Disorders

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Across
  1. 4. Low blood sugar
  2. 7. High levels of Ca due to enlargement of one or more parathyroid glands that produce excess hormones
  3. 8. Enlargement of bone structure by excessive growth hormones after puberty
  4. 9. Enlargement of the thyroid gland because lack of iodine
  5. 10. High blood sugar
  6. 12. Characterized by obesity, round face, hyperglycemia and muscle weakness
  7. 13. genetic disorder that makes an XY fetus unresponsive to male hormones
  8. 15. Depression that relates to the change of seasons
  9. 17. Steroid abuse that causes an increased growth of hair
  10. 18. Deficiency of parathyroid hormone that can cause muscle spasms
  11. 19. Excessive growth hormones in childhood due to a pituitary tumor
Down
  1. 1. Severe hypothyroidism in adults that causes low energy, swollen hands and feet, and dry skin
  2. 2. Excess of androgens produced by the ovaries
  3. 3. Darkening of the skin, loss of appetite, mental depression, and weak muscles due to hyposecretion
  4. 5. Excessive production of aldosterone by adrenal glands which lowers K levels in the blood
  5. 6. Excessive thirst due to hyposecretion of ADH
  6. 11. Deficiency of growth hormones that causes slowed growth
  7. 14. Overactive thyroid gland due to Graves' disease
  8. 16. Disease in children that reduces mental development and dwarfed physical stature