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State of equilibrium or constancy |
homeostasis |
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Excessive thirst |
polydipsia |
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Post-puberty hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland |
Acromegaly |
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Which of the following is associated with neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy? |
Secondary complications of diabetes mellitus |
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Which is a description of achondroplasia? |
Defective cartilage formation that affects bone growth |
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Which is an example of an electrolyte? |
Sodium |
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Which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas? |
Insulin |
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Condition of eyeballs that protrude outward |
exophthalmos |
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Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood |
Myxedema |
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Which is a function of the thyroid gland? |
Secretes thyroxine |
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Constant muscle contraction |
tetany |
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Characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus |
Little or no insulin produced |
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Hormone secreted by the islet cells of Langerhans |
insulin |
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Exophthalmos is a symptom of which endocrine disorder? |
Graves disease |
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Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete hormones? |
ACTH |
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Natr/o is the combining form for which substance? |
Sodium |
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Which is a hormone secreted by the ovary and adrenal cortex? |
Estrogen |
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What is another name for the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland? |
Adenohypophysis |
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Which is a description of a thyroid scan? |
Administration of radioactive compound and visualization with a scanner to detect tumors or nodules |
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Enlargement of extremities due to hypersecretion of growth hormone |
acromegaly |
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Hormone secreted by the ovary |
progesterone |
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Which term means enlargement of the thyroid gland? |
Goiter |
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Which of the following secretes cortisol? |
Adrenal cortex |
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A group of symptoms produced by excess of cortisol from the adrenal cortex |
Cushing syndrome |
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Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland |
thyroxine |
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Which is a description of gonadotropins? |
Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
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Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adulthood |
myxedema |
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Part of the brain that controls the secretions of the pituitary gland |
hypothalamus |
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Which is a description of tetany? |
Constant muscle contraction |
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Insulin deficiency or resistance leads to hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis |
Diabetes mellitus |
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What is the term for excessive development of mammary tissue in a male? |
Gynecomastia |
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Which is an element that is present in thyroxine? |
Iodine |
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Kal/i is a combining form for which substance? |
Potassium |
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Thyrotoxicosis; hypersecretion of the thyroid gland |
Graves disease |
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