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Hypothyroidism
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Is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain important hormones.
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Exophthalmia
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An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball(s) usually with the sclera noticeable over the iris, typically due to an expanded volume of the orbital contents.
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Thyroiditis
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Inflammation of the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland in the neck.
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Adenoma
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A benign tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue.
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Endocrinologist
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Trained physicians who diagnose diseases related to the glands.
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Polyuria
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Is a condition usually defined as excessive or abnormally large production or passage of urine
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Adrenalectomy
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Surgical removal of one or both of the adrenal glands
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Glycosuria
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The presence of sugar in the urine
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Polydipsia
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Excessive thirst
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Adrenopathy
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Any disease of a gland by enlargement
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Hypernatremia
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is a common electrolyte problem
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Otoplasty
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Plastic surgery on the external of the ear.
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Myringotomy
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Is a surgical procedure in which a tiny incision is created in the eardrum to relieve pressure caused by excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain pus from the middle ear.
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Cochlear
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Pertaining to a snail-shaped structure within the middle ear.
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Diplopia
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Disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen (as from unequal action of the eye muscles)—called also double vision.
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Iritis
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Is inflammation that affects your eye's iris, the colored ring surrounding your pupil.
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Auditory
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Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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Audiogram
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The graphic record produced by an audiometer.
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TSH
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
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FSH
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
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ADH
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Antidiuretic Hormone
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OD
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Ocular Dexter
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OS
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Ocular Sinister
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OU
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Oculus Uterque
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