Chapter+Thirteen

Section A: Term to Definition - Crystal Price 1. acromegaly - a chronic metabolic condition characterized by the gradual noticable enlargement and elongation of the bones of the face, jaw, and extremities due to hypersecretion of the human growth hormone after puberty. 2. endocrinologist - a physician who specializes in the medical practice of treating the diseases and disorders of the endocrine system. 3. exophthalmia - an abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs usually with the sclera noticeable over the iris, typically due to an expanded volume of the orbital contents. 4. glucagon - a hormone produced by the alpha cells of the pancreas that stimulates the liver to convert glycogen into glucose when the blood sugar level is dangerously low. 5. glycogenesis - the conversion of simple sugar (glucose) into a complex form of of sugar (starch) for storage in the liver. 6. hirsuitism - excessive body hair in an adult male distribution pattern, occurring in women. 7. polydipsia - excessive thirst. 8. polyuria - the excretion of excessively large amounts of urine. 9. tetany - a condition characterized by severe cramping and twitching of the muscles and the sharp flexion of the wrist and ankle joints; a complication of hypercalcemia. 10. virilism - the developing of masculine physical traits in the female, may be due to abnormality of the adrenal gland.

Section B: Spelling - Nicole Miller 1. acromegaly 2. luteinizing 3. islets of Langerhans 4. cretinism 5. euthyroid 6. hirsutism 7. myxedema 8. virilism 9. pancreatitis 10. thyroidectomy

Section C: Matching Abbreviations - Brian Demo 1. d 2. e 3. i 4. j 5. k 6. l 7. h 8. c 9. b 10. a

Section D. Definition to Term - Viorica Buzea 1.acromegaly: acr / o /megaly 2.adrenalectomy: adrenal / (o) / ectomy 3.hypercalcemia: hyper / calc / (o) / emia 4.endocrinology: endo / crin / o / logy 5.hyperkalemia: hyper / kal / emia 6.pancreatitis: pancreat / o / itis 7.hyperthyroidism: hyper / thyroid / (o) / ism 8.toxicology: toxic / o / logy 9.hypernatremia: hyper / natre / (i) / mia 10.adenopathy: aden / o / pathy

Section E. Crossword Puzzle - //Wendy King// Across: 6. hypoparathyroidism 7. hirsutism 8. dwarfism 9. myxedema Down: 1. hyperthyroidism 2. hypopituitarism 3. pancreatitis 4. hypothyroidism 5. gigantism 6. hypoglycemia

Section F. matching- Lynnette Waters 1.c 2. i 3. h 4. g 5. f 6. b 7. j 8. e 9. d 10. a

Section G: Proofreading - Crystal Price 1. polyuria - excessive amounts of urine 2. polydipsia - excessive thrist 3. glycosuria - presence of sugar in urine 4. hyperglycemia - elevated blood sugar level 5. hypoglycemia - less than normal blood sugar level 6. gestational diabetes - type of diabetes a woman can get while pregnant, usually goes away after delivery 7. diabetes mellitus - disorder of the pancreas which fails to produce enough insulin 8. hyperthyroidism - overactivity of the thyroid gland 9. exophthalmia - protrusion of the eyeballs 10. thyroxine - hormone secreted by the thyroid gland

Section H: Completion - Nicole Miller 1. acromegaly 2. Hashimoto's thyroiditis 3. Grave's disease 4. thyroid disease 5. Cushing's syndome 6. pheochromocytoma 7. diabetic retinopathy 8. pancreatic cancer 9. radioactive iodine uptake test 10. thyroid echogram

Section I - Matching Conditions - Brian Demo 1. h 2. i 3. e 4. f 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. j 9. g 10. d

Section J. Definition to Term - Viorica Buzea 1.dwarfism 2.simple, nontoxic goiter 3. chronic thyroiditis 4.hyperthyroidism 5.exophthalmia 6.hypoparathyroidism 7.Cushing's syndrome 8.gigantism 9.hypothyroidism 10.fractures

Section K. Word Search - //Wendy King// 1. aldosteronism 2. Cushings 3. goiter 4. thyrotoxicosis 5. acromegaly 6. cretinism 7. myxedema 8. parathyroidism 9. virilism 10. hyperthyroidism Section L scenario- Lynnette Waters 1. c 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. b