M. Canfield Willis - Medical Terminology CH.11 Diagnostic Terms continued, Set 8
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Marjorie Canfield Willis- Medical terminology
Chapter 11 - Endocrine System
DIAGNOSTIC TERMS continued
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by thyroid dysfunction, tumor, lack of iodine in the diet, or inflammation (thyroid gland) |
| hyperthyroidism, Graves disease, thyrotoxicocis | condition of hypersecretion of the thyroid gland characterized by exophthalmia, tachycardia, goiter, and tumor (thyroid gland) |
| hypothyroidism | condition of hyposecretion of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that result in sluggish, slow pulse, and often obesity (thyroid gland) |
| myxedema | advanced hypothyroidism in adults characterized by sluggishness, slow pulse, puffiness in the hands and face, and dry skin (thyroid gland) |
| cretinism | condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children that results in a lack of mental development and dwarfed physical stature; the thyroid gland is either congenitally absent or imperfectly developed (thyroid gland) |
| myx | mucous |
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