Endocrine Terminology

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Acromegaly
Enlargement of extremities caused by hypersecretion from anterior pituitary gland after puberty
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Cushing syndrome
Group of clinical features produced by excess secretion of cortisol from adrenal cortex
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Diabetes mellitus
Disorder of pancreas that causes increase in blood glucose levels
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Goiter
Enlargement of thyroid gland
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Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease or exophthalmic goiter)
Overactivity of thyroud gland
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Exophthalmometry
Measurement of eyeball protrusion as an indicator of Graves disease
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ACTH
Adrenocoricotropic hormone
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GTT
Glucose tolerance test
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HbA1c
Hemoglobin A1c measures average amount of glucose in red blood cells
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