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| insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
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| non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
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| excessive acidity of body fluids due to accumulation of acids, as in diabetic acidosis |
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| chronic disease of adults; results in elongation and enlargement of bones of head and extremities; can also be mood changes; due to excessive amount of growth hormone in adult |
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| disease results from deficiency in adrenocortical hormones; increased pigmentation of skin, generalized weakness, and weight loss |
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| cancerous tumor in gland that is capable of producing hormones secreted by gland; one cause of hypersecretion pathologies |
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| set of symptoms results from hypersecretion of adrenal cortex; may be result of tumor of adrenal glands; may present symptoms of weakness, edema, excess hair growth, skin discoloration, and osteoporosis |
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| disorder caused by inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone by posterior lobe of pituitary gland; may be polyuria and polydipsia |
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| chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism; results in hyperglycemia and glycosuria; two distinct forms of diabetes mellitus: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or type 1, and non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or type 2 |
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| secondary complication of diabetes that affects blood vessels of retina, resulting in visual changes and even blindness |
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| condition of being abnormally short in height; may be result of hereditary condition or lack of growth hormone |
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| body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid |
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| branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of endocrine glands; physician is endocrinologist |
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| excessive development of body due to overproduction of growth hormone by pituitary gland in child or teenager; opposite of dwarfism |
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| results in overactivity of thyroid gland; can cause crisis situation; symptoms include exophthalmos and goiter; type of hyperthyroidism |
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| development of breast tissue in males; may be symptom of adrenal feminization |
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| condition of having excessive amount of hair; generally used to describe females who have adult male pattern of hair growth; can be result of hormonal imbalance |
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| excessive hormone production by endocrine gland |
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| deficient hormone production by endocrine gland |
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| acidosis due to excess of acidic ketone bodies (waste products); serious condition requiring immediate treatment; can result in death for diabetic patient if not reversed; also called diabetic acidosis |
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| having abnormal amount of fat in body |
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| damage to nerves in lower legs and hands as result of diabetes mellitus; symptoms include either extreme sensitivity or numbness and tingling |
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| group of symptoms and signs that, when combined, present clinical picture of disease or condition |
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| blood test to measure level of substances such as calcium, electrolytes, testosterone, insulin, and glucose; used to assist in determining function of various endocrine glands |
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| fasting blood sugar (FBS) |
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| blood test to measure amount of sugar circulating throughout body after 12-hour fast |
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| glucose tolerance test (GTT) |
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| test to determine blood sugar level; measured dose of glucose given to patient either orally or intravenously; blood samples drawn at certain intervals to determine ability of patient to use glucose; used for diabetic patients to determine their insulin response to glucose |
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| test in which radioactive iodine is administered that localizes in thyroid gland; gland can then be visualized with scanning device to detect pathology such as tumors |
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| removal of lobe from organ |
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| strong anti-inflammatory action; |
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| replaces insulin for type 1 diabetics or to treat severe type 2 diabetics |
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| causes decrease in blood sugar; not used for insulin dependent patients |
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| controls diabetes insipidus and promote reabsorption of water in kidney tubules |
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