Medical Terminology - Endocrine Pathology

Medical Terminology - Endocrine Pathology

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Overactive thyroid gland:

• hypothyroidism

• hyperthyroidism

• hypoparathyroidism

• hyperparathyroidism

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Hyperthyroidism causes a fast metabolism, heart rate, weight loss and exophthalmos (also known as proptosis). Exophthalmos pertains to the:

• ovary

• thymus

• eye

• thyroid

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Underactive thyroid gland:

• hypothyroidism

• hyperthyroidism

• hypoparathyroidism

• hyperparathyroidism

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Cushing syndrome is hyperadrenocorticism. This is overproduction of:

• melatonin from the pineal gland

• thyroxine from the thyroid gland

• epinephrine from the adrenal medulla

• cortisol from the adrenal cortex

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Addison disease is hyposecretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids from the:

• adrenal medulla

• adrenal cortex

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Diabetes mellitus:

• hyposecretion of insulin

• hypersecretion of insulin

• resistance to insulin

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Diabetes mellitus causes polyuria and polydipsia which mean:

• increased urination and thirst

• high blood sugar

• high levels of sugar in the urine

• insulin shock and hypoglycemia

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Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland causes enlargement of extremities, or:

• adrenalectomy

• acromegaly

• adenoma

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Which of these test for diabetes? (check all that apply)

• fasting plasma glucose (FPG)

• glucose tolerance test

• glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C, or A1C)

• exophthalmometry

• T3 and T4