Find and circle the answer for each fill-in-the-blank question in the word search puzzle.

Question


1. ____________ results in the enlargement of bones of the head and extremities.
2. Adrenal ____________ is the appearance of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.
3. ____________ are hormones with a strong anti-inflammatory action.
4. A condition in which body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid is ____________.
5. Diabetes ____________ is caused by insufficient antidiuretic hormone whereas diabetes____________is a disorder of sugar metabolism.
6. Hypersecretion of growth hormone in a child or teenager results in ____________.
7. A(n) ____________ is an enlarged thyroid gland.
8. ____________is nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps from hypocalcemia.
9. ____________is usually a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla.
10. ____________is a term meaning “excessive thirst.”

Answer 1


1. acromegaly
2. virilism
3. corticosteroids
4. edema
5. insipidus; mellitus
6. gigantism
7. goiter
8. tetany
9. pheochromocytoma
10. polydipsia