Diagnostic, Symptomatic And Related Terms Ch 13` Of Med Term

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acromegaly

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chronic metabolic disorder char by gradual, marked enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw

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diuresis

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Abn secretion of lg amts of urine
(diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, acute renal failure)

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glucagon

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hormone secreted by the pancreatic alpha cells
(inc bld glucose by stimulating liver to change stored glycogen to glucose / opposes insulin action and is used as an injection in diabetes to reverse hypoglycemic rxns and insulin shock)

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glucose

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simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

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glycosuria

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presence of glucose in the urine, abn amt of sugar in the urine

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Graves disease

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multisystem autoimmune disorder char by pronounced hyperthyroidism usually assoc with enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos (abn protrusion of the eyeball)

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hirsutism

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excessive distribution of body hair, esp in women
(abn androgen prod or metabolism)

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hypercalcemia

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excessive amt of Ca in the bld

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hyperkalemia

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excessive amt of K in bld (result of defective renal excretion of K)

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hypervolemia

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Abn inc in vol of circulating fluid(plasma) in the body
(retention of lg amts of Na and water in kidneys) (sign/symp: wt gain, edema, dyspnea, tachycardia, pul congestion)

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hyponatremia

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Abn cond of low Na in bld

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insulinoma

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tumor of the islets of Langerhans of pancreas

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obesity

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abn inc in the proportion of fat cells, mainly in the viscera and subcutaneous tiss of the body

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panhypopituitarism

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total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormonal activity

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pheochromocytoma

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small chomaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla

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thyroid storm

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crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the bloodstream of inc amt of thyroid hormone; AKA thyroid crisis or thyrotoxic crisis

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virile

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masculine or having char of a man, esp copulative powers

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virilism

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masculinization in a woman or development of male secondary sex char in the woman