gland disease

Noun
  1. A disorder of the glands of the body (synset 114083410)
    is a type of: disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
    subtypes:
    • hyperparathyroidism - excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)
    • hypoparathyroidism - inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
    • hyperpituitarism - excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
    • addison's disease, addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism - a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
    • adenopathy - a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
    • aldosteronism, hyperaldosteronism - a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
    • cushing's disease, hyperadrenalism - a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
    • cushing's syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism - a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
    • hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis - an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
    • hypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones
    same as: adenosis, glandular disease, glandular disorder

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