Exam 15: Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

What is a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase?

Enlargement of the extremities, jaw, nose, and forehead is called

The combining form for the gland located in the mediastinum that is responsible for stimulating cells key in the immune response is

Patients who exhibit a lack of appetite may have which term in their chart?

Which disease was previously called NIDDM?

What is the medical term for an excessive amount of ketone acids in the bloodstream?

Excessive sodium in the blood is

Oversecretion of ADH, leading to severe hyponatremia, is called

A condition of deficient sodium in the blood is

The condition of excessive urination is

Recording the pancreas through the use of a duodenoscope and a contrast medium is abbreviated

A noncancerous tumor of epithelial origin, often associated with myasthenia gravis, is a(n)

A total lack of insulin production, with symptoms of polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, blurred vision, fatigue, and frequent infections, is

Which gland regulates cell metabolism?

Excessive sugar in the blood is

Cutting out the pituitary gland is

Excessive potassium in the blood is

The combining form for the external part of the adrenal gland is

The condition of excessive appetite is

Suturing the gland that is directly above the kidney is