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enlargement of the extremities

destruction of the pancreatic tissue due to a pathological condition

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, composed of glandular tissue

refers to partial paralysis and lack of muscular coordination caused by damage to the cerebrum before or during the birth process

excessive amounts of calcium in blood

pancreatic hormone that decreases blood glucose level

poster lobe of pituitary, composed primarily of nerve tissue

disease of the pancreas

excessive consumption of food

chronic metabolic disorder marked by hyperglycemia; occurs in 2 primary forms

increase in blood glucose, as in diabetes

calculus or stone in the pancreas

excessive thirst

toxic condition due to hyperactivity of the thyroid gland

exophthalmic goiter

excision of an adrenal gland

hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that causes some of the physiological expressions of fear and anxiety; epinephrine

production or formation of sugar

protrusion of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord through a defect in the skull or spinal column

softening of nerve tissue

severe itching

act of swallowing

illusion of movement

yellowish discoloration of the skin and eyes

spread of a malignant tumor beyond its primary site to a secondary organ or location

chemical substance produced by specialized cells of the body and released slowly into the bloodstream

facial paralysis on one side of the fae bedcause of inflammation of a facial nerve

refers to brain tissue damage due to formation of a clot or a ruptured blood vessel

CNS disorder characterized by reecurrent seizures

abnormal protrusion of eyeball, possibly due to thyrotoxicosis

hyperthyroidism, also call toxic goiter, which is characterized by exophthalmos

tumor of pancreas

advanced hypothyroidism in adults, resulting from hypofunction of the thyroid gland, causing edema and increasing blood pressure

small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla

progressive degenerative neurological disorder that causes hand tremors

inflammation of the gray matter caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis

severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve

congenital defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord and meninges may or may not protrude

cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain

malignant tumor composed principally of cells resembling neuroblasts; occurs cheifly in infants and children

brain diusorder marked sby deterioration of mental capacity(dementia) beginning in middle age, and leading to total disability and death

radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce cross-sectional, frontal, and sagittal plane views of the brain

chronic disease due to insufficient production of insulin or the body's inability to utilize insulin properly

disorder of the pituitary gland and its function

eruption of acute, inflammatory, herpetic vesicles on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve

total pituitary impairment that brings about progressive and general loss of hormonal activity

hereditary nerve disorder caused by progressive loss of brain cells that leads to bizarre, involuntary, dancelike movements

withdrawal of spinal fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

radiographic technique that uses a norrow beam of x-rays that rotates in a full arc around the patient to acquire multiple views of the body that a computer interprets to produce cross-sectional images of that body part

partial destruction of the thalamus to treat psychosis or intractable pain

produces cross-sectional image of radioactivity in a section of the body to reveal areas where the radiopharmaceutical is being metabolized and where there is a deficiency in metabolism