Definition of glandular disease Glandular disease
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What does glandular disease mean?
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| glandular disease - a disorder of the glands of the body | ||
| gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis | ||
| disorder, upset a disturbance of the peace or of public order | ||
| 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 | ||
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