MA-70 Ch 9

• disease characterized by enlarged features, especially of the face and hands, caused by hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone after puberty, when normal bone growth has stopped; most often caused by a pituitary tumor
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inflammation of lymph nodes or a gland

a benign tumor made of epithelial cells, usually arranged like a gland

glandular disease

pert. to the adrenal gland or its secretions; originally used to indicate nearness to the kidney

excision of the adrenal glands

resembling a male; manlike

disease marked by excessive urination

an internal secretion; pert. to a gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream

external secretion of a gland, opposite of endocrine; glands whose secretion reaches and epithelial surface either directly or through a duct

pert. to or of the nature of a gland

glucose (sugar) in the urine (syn = glucosuria)

• enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by thyroid dysfunction, tumor, lack of iodine in the diet, or inflammation
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• shaggy; an excessive growth of hair, especially in unusual places
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a substance originating in an organ, gland, or body part, conveyed through the blood to another body part, and chemically stimulating that part in increase or decrease functional activity or to increase or decrease secretion of another hormone

an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood

high blood sugar

condition resulting from an excessive amount of insulin in the blood that draws sugar out of the bloodstream, resulting in hypoglycemia, fainting, and convulsions; often caused by an overdose of insulin or by a tumor of the pancreas

an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood

hypersecretion of the parathyroid glands, usually caused by a tumor

abnormally increased secretion

• a condition of hypersecretion of the thyroid gland characterized by nervousness, weight loss, rapid pulse, protrusion of the eyeball (exophthalmos), goiter, etc.
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an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood

low blood sugar

type 1 diabetes mellitus; relative deficiency in insulin secretion or insulin dosing

deficient level of potassium in the blood

hypersecretion of the parathyroid glands

a condition of hypersecretion of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that result in sluggishness, slow pulse, and, often, obesity

presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies in the blood and urine indicating and abnormal use of carbohydrates, such as uncontrolled diabetes and starvation (syn = ketosis, diabetic ketoacidosis)

inflammation of the lymph nodes

gland located behind the stomach; it secretes insulin and glucagon; regulates carbohydrate/sugar metabolism; also the pancreatic juices are enzymes that help digest food in the small intestine

excision of the pancreas

pet. to the pancreas

inflammation of the pancreas

surgical incision into the pancreas

two paired glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland in the neck; secrete parathyroid hormone; regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism

excision of the parathyroid glands

surgical incision into the parathyroid glands

located at the base of the brain; considered the paster gland as it secretes hormones that regulate the function of other glands

excessive thirst

eating abnormally large amounts of food; gluttony

excessive urination

located above the kidney

excision of the thymus gland

surgical incision into the thymus gland

excision of the thyroid gland

incision of the thyroid gland