Medical Terminology - Endocrine Disorders

Acromegaly is caused by too much _______ hormone circulating through the body.

• growth

• anti-diuretic

• thyroid

• follicle-stimulating

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

In patients with Addison's disease, the _______ gland is not functioning properly.

• adrenal

• thyroid

• pancreatic

• parathyroid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Hypothyroidism in the womb results in ___________ at birth.

• diabetes insipidus

• acromegaly

• cretinism

• Graves' disease

Long-term use of corticosteroid medication (example: prednisone) leads to ____________ syndrome.

• Cushing's

• Graves'

• Wilson's

• cardiomegaly

Diabetes insipidus, which is characterized by polyuria and polydipsia, is caused by inadequate production of ___________ hormone in the posterior pituitary gland.

• growth

• anti-diuretic

• oxytocin

• thyroid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Diabetes mellitus type 1 occurs when the body loses the ability to make what hormone?

• estrogen

• testosterone

• glucagon

• insulin

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Diabetes mellitus type 2 is caused by eating too much __________.

• carbohydrate (sugar)

• protein

• saturated fat

• cholesterol

Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition that causes ________________.

• SIADH

• gynecomastia

• acromegaly

• hyperthyroidism

Excessive growth of facial hair in females, caused by higher-than-normal levels of testosterone:

• hirsutism

• gynecomastia

• thyrotoxicosis

• edema

Gynecomastia is caused by higher-than-normal levels of _________ in males.

• estrogen

• growth hormone

• insulin

• ADH