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adenoma 1256
benign pituitary tumor
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hyperpigmentation 1280
seen @ exposed area, pressure point
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Addison's disease 1280
adrenocortical insufficiency
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addison crisis 1280
acute adrenal insufficiency, life threatening
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carpopedal spasm
sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles
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mineralcorticoids
Na, K balacne; H20 balance
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Chvostek's sign 318
contraction of facial muscles in response to a tap over favial nerve in front of ear
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myxedema 1270
accumulation of hydrophilic mucopoly saccharides in the dermis or other tissue
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corticosteroids 1201
metabolism, response to stress, antiinflammatory
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cushing's disease 1276
excess corticosteroids especially glucocorticoids
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thyroidectomy 1276
surgical removal of thyroid tissue
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diurnal
recurring everyday
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thyroiditis 1263
inflammation of the thyroid gland
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thyroitoxicosis
physiologic effect/clinical syndrome of hyper metabolism that result from excess circulating level of T4, T3 or both
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euthyroid
normal thyroid function
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exophthalmos 1264
protrusion of eyeballs from the orbits
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Trousseau's sign 318
carpal spasm induced by BP cuff on the arm
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goiter 1264
thyroid hormones secreting nodules that are not affected by TSH
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glucocorticoids 1276
regulate metabolism, BG, stress response
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hirsutism 444
male distribution of hair in women
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ophthalmopathy 1264
abnormal eye appearance/function
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bruits 1264
reflection of increase blood supply
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