The Endocrine System Crossword

A condition that occurs from exposure to high cortisol levels for a long time
The state of decreased secretion or activity of the parathyroid hormone, leads to decreased blood levels of calcium and increased levels of blood phorphorus
An excess of the hormone made by the parathyroid glands
A growth hormone deficiency in which the pituitary gland does not produce enough growth hormone
A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth owing to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone
(SAD) a mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year
Can result in psychiatric problems, liver tumors, reduction in the size of male genitals, sterility, and heart damage
Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid
An immune system disorder of the thyroid of the thyroid in which hormones are over produced, common in women under 40
Severe hypothyroidism in adults, a condition in which the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone
When the pituitary tumor cells secrete too much growth hormone (GH), leading to many changes in the body - typically during childhood
A disorder in adults in which the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone
Low blood sugar, the body's main energy source
Hyposecretion of adrenal corticoid hormones, treatment involves hormone replacement
When too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands
A disorder of salt and water metabolism marked by intense thirst and heavy urination
An excess of androgens produces by the ovaries
A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive/unresponsive to male hormones; born looking externally like normal girls