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What is the medical term meaning hormonal disorder causing enlargement of the extremities?
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Marfan's syndrome is the hormonal disorder that can cause enlargement of the extremities. Acromegaly is the medical term meaning enlargement of the extremities.
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What are the disorders of the endocrine system?
Acromegaly (ak-ro-MEG-ah-lee): Disorder in which the anterior pituitary overproduces growth hormone, resulting in abnormal enlargement of the extremities-nose, jaw, fingers, and toes; in children, the disorder produces gigantism.Addison's disease (ADD-i-sonz): Disorder in which the adrenal cortex underproduces cortisol and aldosterone, resulting in the disruption of numerous bodily functions.Cushing's syndrome (KU-shingz SIN-drome): Disorder caused by an overproduction of steroids (mostly cortisol) by the adrenal cortex, resulting in obesity and muscular weakness.Diabetes mellitus (die-ah-BEE-teez MUL-le-tus): Disorder in which the body's cells cannot absorb glucose, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the cells do not respond to the effects of insulin that is produced.Gigantism (jie-GAN-tizm): Disorder in children in which the anterior pituitary overproduces growth hormone, resulting in abnormal enlargement of the extremities (nose, jaw, fingers, and toes) and the long bones, causing unusual height.Hyperthyroidism (hi-per-THIGH-roy-dizm): Disorder in which an overactive thyroid produces too much thyroxine.Hypothyroidism (hi-po-THIGH-roy-dizm): Disorder in which an underactive thyroid produces too little thyroxine.
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