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PH
4: Endocrine System - 27 vials - $97
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| PH401 | Addison's disease, | adrenocortical hypofunction, chronic adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenal insufficiency | adrenocortical hormone deficiency because of damage to the adrenal cortex; the damage may be caused by the immune system attacking the gland, TB, cancer, infection, etc. |
| adrenal glands | |||
| PH402 | Adenocarcinoma, | a cancer arising in the glandular tissue of the pancreas; the most common form of pancreatic cancer | |
| pancreas | |||
| PH403 | Adenoma, adrenal gland | suprenal adenoma | a benign tumour of the adrenal gland |
| PH404 | Adenoma, | A benign tumour of the parathyroid glands, which are located in the neck and help to regulate calcium metabolism | |
| parathyroid gland | |||
| PH405 | Adenoma, pituitary gland | a tumour of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland | |
| PH406 | Adrenal gland | suprarenal | organs responsible for producing steroid and other hormones essential for life |
| PH407 | Colloid goitre, thyroid | swelling of the thyroid gland in which the follicles of the gland are distended and filled with colloid (a gelatinous or mucinous substance) | |
| PH408 | Cyst, parathyroid gland | a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in the parathyroid gland | |
| PH409 | Diabetes mellitus, pancreas | pancreas showing changes of diabetes mellitus | |
| PH410 | Fatty infiltration, atrophy, pancreas | infiltration of the tissues of the pancreas with excess amounts of fat, and wasting away of tissue | |
| PH411 | Follicular adenoma, thyroid | a benign tumour of the thyroid gland | |
| PH412 | Follicular carcinoma, thyroid | a type of thyroid cancer affecting the follicular cells which make thyroid hormone | |
| Code | Name | Alternative Name | Description |
| Goitre | goiter | See PH426 | |
| PH413 | Grave's disease | an autoimmune disease that causes overactivity of the thyroid gland | |
| PH414 | Hashimoto's disease | Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's struma, struma lymphomatosa | a chronic autoimmune disease that leads to thyroid enlargement, etc. |
| PH415 | Islet cell tumour, pancreas | cancer arising from cells in the islets of Langerhans (hormone-producing cells in the pancreas) | |
| PH416 | Large cell carcinoma, adrenal gland | a cancer of the adrenal glands in which the cells are large and look abnormal under a microscope | |
| PH417 | Myasthenia gravis, | an autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness | |
| thymus | |||
| PH418 | Myxoedema | myxedema | a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone |
| PH419 | Pancreas | a glandular organ located in the abdomen; it makes pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes that aid in digestion, and it produces several hormones, including insulin | |
| PH420 | Papillary carcinoma, thyroid | the most common thyroid gland carcinoma, often occurring before age 40 and much more common in women than in men | |
| PH421 | Parathyroid gland | glands embedded in the thyroid gland; regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the blood | |
| PH422 | Phagocytosis, pancreas | phagocytes devouring bacteria in the pancreas | |
| Pineal gland | epiphysis | See PH427 | |
| PH423 | Pituitary gland | hypophysis | the main endocrine gland, producing hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth |
| PH424 | Radiation change, thyroid | changes to the thyroid gland brought about by radiation treatment to it | |
| Code | Name | Alternative Name | Description |
| PH425 | Thyroid | a gland located beneath the voice box (larynx) that produces thyroid hormone. The thyroid helps regulate growth and metabolism | |
| PH426 | Goitre | goiter | enlarged thyroid gland |
| PH427 | Pineal gland | epiphysis cerebri | attached to the roof of the third ventricle near its junction with the mid-brain; secretes melatonin; full function is unclear |
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