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GP Chap 4 Endocrine Diseases

Teacher: Sofia
Across
A chronic disease of the immune system that attacks the thyroid gland and causes a goiter is called ___ thyroditis
Another name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
(2 words) thyrotoxicosis
A congenital hypothyroid condition that causes mental and growth retardation in an infant or young child
(2 words) a deficiency in the release of ADH by the posterior pituitary gland causing large amounts of dilute urine
__is severe hypothyroidism developing in the older child or adult
Inadequate amounts of iodine in the diet can result in a simple ____
Hypersecretion of hGH that causes overgrowth of hands and feet after puberty
Excessive growth of tissue; abnormal multiplication of number of cells resulting from an increased rate of cellular division
Down
An increased breakdown of bone, hypercalcemia, cardiac arrythmias & renal calculi can be the result of ____ of the parathyroid gland.
An outward protrusion of the eyes
Damage to the pituitary gland due to radiation, surgery, ischemia, etc. can result in this
Pertaining to substances causing goiters
Hypersecretion of the human growth hormone (hGH) by the pituitary gland
Cancer of the thyroid gland is suspected with the presence of a painless lump or ___
Type of diabetes mellitus which has it's onset during pregnancy
Master gland of the endocrine system