Unit 3 Ch 18 Vocab Plus.txt

overactivity of the thyroid gland; thyrotoxicosis (Graves disease is most common type)

most common hyperthyroidism resulting from autoimmune processes

protrusion of eyeballs occurring as a result of swelling of tissue behind the eyeballs

underactivity of the thyroid gland

advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood; atrophy of the thyroid gland occurs

extreme hypothyroidism during infancy and childhood leads to a lack of norrmal physical and mental growth

cancer of the thyroid gland

excessive production of parathorrmone caused by hyperplasia or a tumor of the parathyroid = hypercalcemia

deficient production of parathyroid hormone = hypocalcemia

excessive secretion of adrenal androgens (male hormones)

group of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal cortex (obesity, moon-face, buffalo hump, hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, osteoporosis)

hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex

benign tumor of the adrenal medulla; tumor cells stain a dark or dusky (phe/o) color (chrom/o)

excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia

lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar-starch, and fact metabolism in cells

hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities

hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues

congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone; hypopituitary dwarfism

deficiency of all pituitary hormones

excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone

insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

measures circulating glucose level in a patient who has fasted at least 8 hours

measures long term (last 3 months) glucose control - high indicates poor control

measurements of hormones, electrolytes, glucose, and other substances in serum and urine as indicators of endocrine function

measurment of T3, T4, and TSH in the bloodstream