Medical 3-MS67-Thyroid & Parathyroid Terms
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- hyperthyroidism?
- caused by excessive thyroid hormone secretion
- thyrotoxicosis?
- manifestations of hyperthyroidism
- synthesis?
- buildup
- degradation?
- breakdown
- negative nitrogen balance?
- net loss of protein when degradation exceeds synthesis
- hyperglycemia?
- elevated blood glucose levels
- Graves' disease?
- autoimmune disorder in which thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins (TSIs) bind to the the thyroid gland, causing it to increase in size and overproduce thyroid hormones; most common cause of hyperthyroidism
- goiter?
- enlargement of the thyroid gland
- exophthalmos?
- abnormal protrusion of the eyes
- pretibial myxedema?
- dry, waxy swelling of the front surfaces of the lower legs
- toxic multinodular goiter?
- hyperthyroidism caused by multiple thyroid nodules; usually occurs after age of 50 and affect women four times as often as men
- exogenous hyperthyroidism?
- hyperthyroidism caused by excessive use of thyroid replacement hormones
- diaphoresis?
- increased sweating
- ophthalmopathy?
- abnormal eye appearance or function
- photophobia?
- sensitivity to light
- total thyroidectomy?
- complete removal of thyroid tissue; clients must take lifelong thyroid hormone replacement
- subtotal thyroidectomy?
- partial removal of thyroid tissue
- euthyroid?
- near-normal thyroid function
- hypocalcemia?
- low serum calcium levels
- tetany?
- hyperexcitability of nerves and muscles
- stridor?
- harsh, high-pitched respiratory sounds
- thyroid storm/thyroid crisis?
- life-threatening event caused by uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
- myxedema?
- mucinous edema
- myxedema coma?
- decreased cardiac output caused by hypothyroidism
- dysphagia?
- difficulty swallowing
- metastasis?
- spread of cancer cells
- dyspnea?
- difficulty breathing
- hypercalcemia?
- excessive calcium
- hypophosphatemia?
- inadequate phosphate
- osteoblastic?
- bone production
- osteoclastic?
- bone destruction