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This is known as exophthalmia a common symptom of Grave's disease.
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What disorder is the enlargement of the thyroid due to hypo or hyper secretion?
An enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter. The disease of hypo or hyper secretion is known as hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
What is the medical term meaning bulging out an arterial wall due to weakness in the wall?
The bulging of an arterial wall due to weakness in the wall is arterial aneurysm (artery + pertaining to ++ dilation). Both words are of Greek origin.
Is a Bulging Stomach in Men due to excess Estrogen in any way?
yep
Hyperthyroidism and weight gain?
actually hyperthyroidism causes weight loss while hypothyroidism causes weight gain. This is due to the hormones produced by the thyroid which regulate the storage of energy as fat in the body.
Which circulatory system disorder is caused by bulging of the veins due to high blood pressure in the body?
Hypertension
What is endplate lipping?
The endplate is part of the cartilage of the intervertebral discs. Lipping is bulging of this area of the disc due to degeneration or scoliosis.
An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a?
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet. In the United States, a goiter more often occurs due to the over or underproduction of thyroid hormones, or due to nodules that develop in the thyroid gland.
What is the difference between a tiltometer and a seismometer?
A tiltometer measures the bulging of a volcano, which is how much the volcano is 'growing' wider and wider due to the magma chamber within a volcano filling with magma, if the tiltometer is reading that the volcano is bulging massively then this could be because it is about to errupt so it can be used to predict volcanic eruptions. A seismometer on the other hand measure tremors before an eruption due to magma movement and it can be used to predict earthquakes due to foreshocks.
What is hyperthyroidism in adult?
The thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. The cause may be autoimmune disease (Hashimoto's), treatment for hyperthyroidism, radiation therapy, thyroid surgery or some medications. A goiter may cause similar symptoms. The most common cause of goiter worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet. For people who use iodized salt, goiter is more often due to the over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones or to nodules that develop in the gland itself.
Why potato ginger turmeric yam onion are thick fleshy and bulging?
Due to storage of food material in the rhizomes of Potato, genger, turmeri and yam and in the scales of onion.
Could you have high tsh but still have hyperthyroidism?
Yes, it is possible to have a high TSH result while simultaneously having hypERthyroidism. The tests for hyperthyroidism must be used together to give an appropriate impression of thyroid function and diagnosis of dysfunction. The TSH test only tests the hormone called Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, which is produced in the brain and turns the thyroid on. To test for hyperthyroidism, your doctor will need to test Free T3 and Free T4. These are the hormones produced by the thyroid. If the pituitary gland in the brain is overproducing TSH (often due to a tumor) while the patient has concurrent thyroid disease such as Graves' Disease; overconsumption of iodine; thyroid tumor or other cause of hyperthyroidism; the patient will have an elevated TSH along with elevated Free T3, and Free T4 levels.
What would cause your arm to feel sore and like it was being pinched and pulled in the muscle?
it could be a pinched nerve in your cervical spine(neck}. Due to a bulging or herniated disc.
