MED TERM: Ch. 13: Endocrine (Patho/Dx/Tx ONLY) Textbook Flashcards

Rare chronic disease, abnormal enlargement of extremities, excess GH secretion after puberty

Acromegaly

Acromegaly

Rare chronic disease, abnormal enlargement of extremities, excess GH secretion after puberty

Abnormal growth of entire body, excess GH secretion before puberty

Gigantism

Gigantism

Abnormal growth of entire body, excess GH secretion before puberty

Excess secretion of growth hormone, causes acromegaly and gigantism

Hyperpituitarism

Hyperpituitarism

Excess secretion of growth hormone, causes acromegaly and gigantism

Deficient secretion of growth hormone causes aka aka

Short stature aka dwarfism

Short stature/dwarfism caused by

Deficient GH

Slow growing benign tumors of pituitary gland aka aka

Pituitary adenoma aka pituitary tumor

Pituitary tumor aka

Pituitary adenoma

Pituitary adenoma aka

Pituitary tumor

Pituitary adenoma aka pituitary tumor

Slow growing benign tumors of pituitary gland aka aka

Type of tumor, produces pituitary hormones in large and unregulated amounts

Functioning pituitary tumor

Functioning pituitary tumor

Produces hormones, large + unregulated amounts

Type of tumor, does not produce pituitary hormones

Nonfunctioning pituitary tumors

Nonfunctioning pituitary tumor

Doesn’t produce hormones

Excess of prolactin, causes breasts to spontaneously make milk

Galactorrhea

Galactorrhea

Too much prolactin, breasts to spontaneously make milk

Benign tumor of pituitary gland, causes too much lactogenic hormone (prolactin) to be produced

Prolactinoma

Prolactinoma

Benign tumor of pituitary gland, too much prolactin produced

What can too much prolactin/lactogenic hormone cause

Women = infertility, men = erectile dysfunction, vision impaired

DI, abbrev

Diabetes insipidus

Insufficient production of ADH/inability of kidneys to respond to it causes too much fluid to be excreted

Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes insipidus (DI)

Insufficient production of ADH/inability of kidneys to respond to it causes too much fluid to be excreted

Excessive thirst, term

Polydipsia

Polydipsia

excessive thirst

Excessive urination, term

Polyuria

Polyuria

Excessive urine

How much urine produced + excreted in DI

20qts

Without taste, term

Insipidus

Insipidus meaning

Without taste

SIADH, abbrev

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

Overproduction of ADH, causes bloating + electrolyte imbalances + hyponatremia

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (define + impact)

ADH overproduction, bloating electrolyte imbalances hyponatremia

Tumor of pineal gland, disrupt melatonin production

Pinealoma

Pinealoma

Tumor of pineal gland, disrupt melatonin production

Most common cancer of endocrine system

Thyroid carcinoma

Most rapidly increasing cancer in US

Thyroid carcinoma

Immune disease, body attacks thyroid gland causing hypothyroidism aka aka

Hashimoto’s disease aka chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis

Hashimoto’s disease aka chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis

Immune disease, body attacks thyroid gland, hypothyroidism

Hashimoto’s disease aka

chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis

chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis aka

Hashimoto’s disease

Deficiency of thyroid secretion aka aka

Hypothyroid underactive thyroid

Hypothyroid aka underactive thyroid

Deficiency of thyroid secretions

Hypothyroid aka

Underactive thyroid

Underactive thyroid aka

Hypothyroid

Congenital hypothyroidism

Cretinism

Cretinism

congenital hypothyroidism

Extreme deficiency of thyroid secretion aka aka

Myxedema aka adult hypothyroidism

Myxedema aka adult hypothyroidism

Extreme deficiency of thyroid secretion aka aka

Lumps in thyroid, grow large enough to cause goiter

Thyroid nodules

Thyroid nodules

Lumps, grow to cause goiter

Life threatening condition due to hyperthyroidism aka aka

Thyroid storm aka thyrotoxic crisis

Thyroid storm aka thyrotoxic crisis

Life threatening condition due to hyperthyroidism

Thyroid storm aka

Thyrotoxic crisis

Thyrotoxic crisis aka

Thyroid storm

Overproduction of thyroid hormones, causes metabolism imbalance aka aka

Hyperthyroidism aka thyrotoxicosis

Hyperthyroidism aka thyrotoxicosis

Overproduction of thyroid hormones, causes metabolism imbalance aka aka

Most common cause of hyperthyroidism

Graves’ disease

Hyperthyroidism aka

Thyrotoxicosis

Thyrotoxicosis aka

Hyperthyroidism

Disorder of unknown cause, immune system attacks thyroid, hyperthyroid

Graves disease

Graves disease

Disorder of unknown cause, immune system attacks thyroid, hyperthyroid

Abnormal benign enlargement of thyroid aka aka

Goiter aka thyromegaly

Goiter aka thyromegaly

Abnormal benign enlargement of thyroid aka aka

Goiter aka

Thyromegaly

Thyromegaly aka

Goiter

When does goiter occur

Thyroid cannot produce enough hormone to meet body’s needs

Thyroid cannot produce enough hormone to meet body’s needs, causes

Goiter

Abnormal protrusion of eyeball out of orbit

Exophthalmos

Exophthalmos

Abnormal protrusion of eyeball out of orbit

Exophthalmos cause

Hyperthyroidism

Overproduction of parathyroid hormone

Hyperparathyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism can cause

Hypercalcemia

Hyperparathyroidism

Overproduction of parathyroid hormone

Insufficient or absent secretion of parathyroid hormone

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism

Insufficient or absent secretion of parathyroid hormone

What can hypoparathyroidism cause (2)

Hypocalcemia, tetany

Condition of periodic painful muscle spasms/tremors

Tetany

Tetany

Condition of periodic painful muscle spasms/tremors

Abnormally high calcium in blood

Hypercalcemia

Hypercalcemia

Abnormally high calcium in blood

Hypocalcemia

Abnormally low calcium in blood

Abnormally low calcium in blood

Hypocalcemia

inflammation of thymus

Thymitis

Thymitis

inflammation of thymus

Benign tumor of pancreas, secretes additional insulin

Insulinoma

Insulinoma

Benign tumor of pancreas, secretes additional insulin

Inflammation of pancreas

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis

Inflammation of pancreas

Leading cause of pancreatitis

Long term alcohol abuse

Abnormally high concentration of glucose in blood

Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia

Abnormally high concentration of glucose in blood

Excessive hunger

Polyphagia

Polyphagia

Excessive hunger

Excess insulin secretion

Hyperinsulinism

Hyperinsulinism

Excess insulin secretion

Abnormally low glucose in blood

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia

Abnormally low glucose in blood

Most common endocrine system disease

Diabetes mellitus