66 terms in this chapter
condition where a nondiabetic person experiences mild to severe symptoms associated with abnormally low blood glucose
hormone released by the posterior pituitary that stimulates uterine contractions during labor and milk letdown
total failure of the pituitary gland resulting in a lack of all pituitary hormones
parathyroid gland
rare, usually benign tumor of the adrenal medulla causing severe fluctuations of stress hormones (epinephrine), leading to episodic hypertension
excessive, unquenchable thirst (classic symptom of diabetes)
excessive, ravenous appetite and eating (classic symptom of diabetes)
excessive output of urine (classic symptom of diabetes)
premature onset of puberty with appearance of secondary sex characteristics in unusually young children
parathyroid hormone
disease of the retina causing vision impairment, frequently a long-term complication of diabetes mellitus
triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone)
thyroxine (thyroid hormone)
thyroid gland
life-threatening complication of hyperthyroidism; an extreme 'thyroid storm' of excess thyroid hormones
thyroid-stimulating hormone