Diseases of the endocrine system | More Endocrine Diseases | Still More Endocrine Diseases | Hormones and glands | Fruit Basket Turn Over |
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What is Cretinism?
A form of hypothyroidism that develops in infants which leads to mental retardation, impaired growth, low body temperatures, and abnormal bone formation.
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What is Addison's Disease?
Muscle weakness, anorexia, gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, hypotension, hyponatremia, and hyperkalemia due to damage or atrophy of the adrenal cortex.
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What is anuria?
An absence of urine.
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What are hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland?
Growth hormone, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, and Prolactin
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What is Glucagon?
This hormone stimulates the release of glucose.
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What is Graves disease?
Hyperthyroidism with excessive secretion of T3, T4 , or both in adults.
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What is Cushing Syndrome?
Cluster of symptoms including thinning hair, moon face, buffalo hump, increased body and facial hair, slow wound healing, thin extremities, pendulous abdomen, and easy bruising.
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What is Diuresis?
Increased formation and secretion of urine.
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What are hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?
ADH, and Oxytocine
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What is Insulin?
This hormone lowers blood glucose levels.
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What is exophthalmos?
A sign of Graves disease where the eyes are likely to protrude?
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What is Type 1 Diabetes?
A type of diabetes usually in children which always requires insulin.
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What is Glycosuria?
Abnormal amount of glucose in the urine.
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What is the pituitary gland?
The Master Gland
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What is the Pancreas?
This organ is involved in Diabetes Mellitus.
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What is myxedema?
Hypothyroidism in adults.
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What is Type Two diabetes?
A type of diabetes with onset usually later on in life and may require either oral medication or insulin.
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What is Virilism?
Masculinzation or development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman.
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What are hormones secreted by the Thyroid gland?
T3, T4, and Calcitonin
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What is insulin?
This hormone caries glucose across the cell wall for the production of ATP.
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What is hyperparathyroidism?
Excessive production of parathyroid hormone (PTH).
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What is Gestational diabetes?
A type of diabetes sometimes experienced by pregnant women that often resolves after childbirth.
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What is virile?
Characteristic of a man.
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What are hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex?
Aldesterone, cortisol, androgens, estrogens, and progestins
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What is the endocrine system?
This system helps to maintain an internal state of equilibrium (homeostasis) and is ductless.
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