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15 Cards in this Set
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dwarfism
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hyposecretion of hGH during growth years
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giantism
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hypersecretion of hGH during childhood
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megaly
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hypersecretion of hGH during adulthood
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diabetes insipidus
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inability to secrete ADH; excretion of large volumes of urine
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congenital hypothyroidism
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hyposecretion of thyroid hormones is present at birth; causes severe mental retardation and stunted bone growth
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myxedema
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hypothyroidism during adult years
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graves disease
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hyposecretion of thyroid hormones; autoimmune disorder where antibodies mimic the action of TSH; sign is enlarged thyroid
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exophthalmos
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peculiar edema behind eyes; causes eyes to pertrude
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goiter
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an enlarged thyroid
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Cushing's syndrome
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hypersecretion of thyroid hormones; moon face, buffalo hump, and hyperglycemia
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Addison's Disease
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hyposecretion glucocorticoids and aldosterone; autoimmune disease that blocks binding of ACTH; may have bronzed appearance that is mistaken for suntan
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diabetes mellitus
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inability to produce insulin; the poly's
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type 1 diabetes
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insulin dependent
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type 2 diabetes
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non-insulin dependent
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keoacidosis
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buildup of ketones that causes blood pH to fall; causes death unless treated quickly
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