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Endocrinology

428 pronunciation guides. Hormones and metabolism

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Acanthosis Nigricansah-kan-THOH-sis ny-GRIH-kanzAcromegalyak-roh-MEG-ah-leeAcromegaly-Related Cardiomyopathyak-roh-MEG-ah-lee reh-LAY-ted kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-theeACTH Deficiencyay-see-tee-AYCH deh-FISH-en-seeAcute Intermittent Porphyriaah-KYOOT in-ter-MIT-ent por-FIR-ee-ahAddison DiseaseAD-ih-sun dih-ZEEZAdiposogenital Dystrophyad-ih-poh-soh-JEN-ih-tal DIS-troh-feeAdrenal Adenomaah-DREE-nal ad-eh-NOH-mahAdrenal Androgen Excessah-DREE-nal AN-droh-jen EK-sesAdrenal Androgenismah-DREE-nal AN-droh-jen-iz-umAdrenal Cystah-DREE-nal SISTAdrenal Fatigueah-DREE-nal fah-TEEGAdrenal Hyperplasiaah-DREE-nal hy-per-PLAY-zhahAdrenal Incidentalomaah-DREE-nal in-sih-den-tah-LOH-mahAdrenal Incidentaloma Managementah-DREE-nal in-sih-den-tah-LOH-mah MAN-ij-mentAdrenal Insufficiencyah-DREE-nal in-suh-FISH-en-seeAdrenal Insufficiency in Critical Illnessah-DREE-nal in-suh-FISH-en-see in KRIT-ih-kal IL-nesAdrenal Myelolipomaah-DREE-nal my-eh-loh-lip-OH-mahAdrenal Steroidogenesis Disorderah-DREE-nal steh-royd-oh-JEN-eh-sis dis-OR-derAdrenarchead-ren-AR-keeAdrenarche Praecoxad-ren-AR-kee PREE-koksAdrenocortical Insufficiencyah-dree-noh-KOR-tih-kal in-suh-FISH-en-seeAdvanced Glycation End Productsad-VANST gly-KAY-shun END PROD-uktsAlpha-1 Antitrypsin DeficiencyAL-fah wun an-tee-TRIP-sin deh-FISH-en-seeAmino Acid Metabolism Disorderah-MEE-noh AS-id meh-TAB-oh-liz-um dis-OR-derAmiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosisam-ee-oh-dah-ROHN in-DOOSD thy-roh-tok-SIH-koh-sisAndersen DiseaseAN-der-sen dih-ZEEZAndrogen Insensitivity SyndromeAN-droh-jen in-SEN-sih-tiv-ih-tee SIN-drohmAndrogen-Secreting TumorAN-droh-jen seh-KREE-ting TOO-merAndropauseAN-droh-pawzAnorexia Nervosaan-oh-REK-see-ah ner-VOH-sahAnti-21-Hydroxylase AntibodiesAN-tee TWEN-tee-wun hy-DROK-sih-lays AN-tih-bod-eezAnti-GAD AntibodiesAN-tee jee-ay-dee AN-tih-bod-eezAnti-Insulin Receptor AntibodiesAN-tee IN-suh-lin reh-SEP-tor AN-tih-bod-eezAnti-Islet Cell AntibodiesAN-tee EYE-let sel AN-tih-bod-eezApparent Mineralocorticoid Excessah-PAIR-ent min-er-ah-loh-KOR-tih-koyd EK-sesArgininosuccinic Aciduriaar-jih-nee-noh-suk-SIN-ik as-ih-DYOO-ree-ahAutoimmune Polyglandular Syndromeaw-toh-ih-MYOON pol-ee-GLAN-dyoo-lar SIN-drohmAutoimmune Thyroid Diseaseaw-toh-ih-MYOON THY-royd dih-ZEEZ

C

Calcitonin Deficiencykal-sih-TOH-nin deh-FISH-en-seeCalcitonin Excesskal-sih-TOH-nin EK-sesCalcitriol Deficiencykal-SIH-tree-ol deh-FISH-en-seeCarbohydrate Metabolism Disorderkar-boh-HY-drayt meh-TAB-oh-liz-um dis-OR-derCarbohydrate-Deficient Glycoprotein Syndromekar-boh-HY-drayt deh-FISH-ent GLY-koh-proh-teen SIN-drohmCarnitine DeficiencyKAR-nih-teen deh-FISH-en-seeCarnitine Palmitoyltransferase DeficiencyKAR-nih-teen pal-mih-toy-ul-TRANS-fer-ays deh-FISH-en-seeCentral Adrenal InsufficiencySEN-tral ah-DREE-nal in-suh-FISH-en-seeCerebral Salt Wastingseh-REE-bral SALT WAY-stingCerebrotendinous Xanthomatosisseh-ree-broh-TEN-dih-nus zan-thoh-mah-TOH-sisCharcot FootSHAR-koh FOOTCheckpoint Inhibitor-Induced Adrenal InsufficiencyCHEK-point IN-hib-ih-tor in-DOOSD ah-DREE-nal in-suh-FISH-en-seeCheckpoint Inhibitor-Induced DiabetesCHEK-point IN-hib-ih-tor in-DOOSD dy-ah-BEE-teezCheckpoint Inhibitor-Induced HypophysitisCHEK-point IN-hib-ih-tor in-DOOSD hy-poh-fy-ZY-tisCheckpoint Inhibitor-Induced ThyroiditisCHEK-point IN-hib-ih-tor in-DOOSD thy-royd-EYE-tisChvostek SignKVOS-tek synCitrullinemiasih-trul-ih-NEE-mee-ahCobalamin Deficiencykoh-BAL-ah-min deh-FISH-en-seeCongenital Hypothyroidism from Iodine Deficiencykun-JEN-ih-tal hy-poh-THY-royd-iz-um frum EYE-oh-deen deh-FISH-en-seeCongenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasiakun-JEN-ih-tal LIP-oyd ah-DREE-nal hy-per-PLAY-zhahConn SyndromeKON SIN-drohmConstitutional Delay of Growth and Pubertykon-stih-TOO-shun-al deh-LAY uv GROHTH and PYOO-ber-teeContinuous Glucose Monitoring Findingskun-TIN-yoo-us GLOO-kohs MON-ih-ter-ing FYN-dingzCopper DeficiencyKOP-er deh-FISH-en-seeCranial Diabetes InsipidusKRAY-nee-al dy-ah-BEE-teez in-SIP-ih-dusCranial Irradiation HypopituitarismKRAY-nee-al ih-ray-dee-AY-shun hy-poh-pih-TOO-ih-tair-iz-umCraniopharyngioma-Related Hypopituitarismkray-nee-oh-fah-rin-jee-OH-mah reh-LAY-ted hy-poh-pih-TOO-ih-tair-iz-umCretinismKREE-tih-niz-umCushing DiseaseKOOSH-ing dih-ZEEZCushing SyndromeKOOSH-ing SIN-drohmCystic Fibrosis-Related DiabetesSIS-tik fy-BROH-sis reh-LAY-ted dy-ah-BEE-teezCystinosissis-tih-NOH-sisCystinuriasis-tih-NYOO-ree-ah

H

Hashimoto Thyroiditishah-shee-MOH-toh thy-royd-EYE-tisHbA1c Elevationaych-bee-ay-wun-see EL-eh-VAY-shunHereditary Fructose Intoleranceheh-RED-ih-tair-ee FRUK-tohs in-TOL-er-ansHers DiseaseHAIRS dih-ZEEZHomocystinemiahoh-moh-sis-tih-NEE-mee-ahHungry Bone SyndromeHUNG-gree bohn SIN-drohmHyperaldosteronismhy-per-al-DOS-ter-oh-niz-umHyperammonemiahy-per-am-oh-NEE-mee-ahHyperandrogenismhy-per-AN-droh-jen-iz-umHypercholesterolemiahy-per-koh-les-ter-oh-LEE-mee-ahHypercortisolismhy-per-KOR-tih-sol-iz-umHyperemesis Gravidarumhy-per-EM-eh-sis grav-ih-DAR-umHyperglycemiahy-per-gly-SEE-mee-ahHyperhomocysteinemiahy-per-hoh-moh-sis-teh-ih-NEE-mee-ahHyperimmunoglobulinemia D Syndromehy-per-ih-myoo-noh-glob-yoo-lih-NEE-mee-ah dee SIN-drohmHyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemiahy-per-in-SOO-lih-NEE-mik hy-poh-gly-SEE-mee-ahHyperinsulinismhy-per-IN-soo-lih-niz-umHyperkalemiahy-per-kah-LEE-mee-ahHyperlipidemiahy-per-lip-ih-DEE-mee-ahHypermagnesemiahy-per-mag-neh-SEE-mee-ahHypernatremiahy-per-nah-TREE-mee-ahHyperosmolalityhy-per-oz-moh-LAL-ih-teeHyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Statehy-per-oz-MOH-lar hy-per-gly-SEE-mik staytHyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumor Syndromehy-per-pair-ah-THY-royd-iz-um jaw TOO-mer SIN-drohmHyperprolactinemiahy-per-proh-lak-tih-NEE-mee-ahHyperthyroidism in Pregnancyhy-per-THY-royd-iz-um in PREG-nan-seeHyperthyroxinemiahy-per-thy-rok-sih-NEE-mee-ahHyperthyroxinemia of Prematurityhy-per-thy-rok-sih-NEE-mee-ah uv preh-mah-CHOO-rih-teeHypertriglyceridemiahy-per-try-glis-er-ih-DEE-mee-ahHypocalcemiahy-poh-kal-SEE-mee-ahHypocalcitoninemiahy-poh-kal-sih-toh-nih-NEE-mee-ahHypoglycemiahy-poh-gly-SEE-mee-ahHypoglycemia Unawarenesshy-poh-gly-SEE-mee-ah un-ah-WAIR-nesHypogonadismhy-poh-GOH-nad-iz-umHypogonadotropic Hypogonadismhy-poh-goh-nad-oh-TROH-pik hy-poh-GOH-nad-iz-umHypophosphatemiahy-poh-fos-fah-TEE-mee-ahHypopituitarismhy-poh-pih-TOO-ih-tair-iz-umHypopituitarism After Traumatic Brain Injuryhy-poh-pih-TOO-ih-tair-iz-um AF-ter TRAW-mat-ik brayn IN-juh-reeHypothalamic Dysfunctionhy-poh-THAL-ah-mik dis-FUNK-shunHypothalamic Obesityhy-poh-THAL-ah-mik oh-BEE-sih-teeHypothyroid Myopathyhy-poh-THY-royd my-OP-ah-theeHypothyroidism in Pregnancyhy-poh-THY-royd-iz-um in PREG-nan-see

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Paget Disease of BonePAJ-et dih-ZEEZ uv bohnPancreatic Diabetespan-kree-AT-ik dy-ah-BEE-teezPancreatic Islet Cell Tumorspan-kree-AT-ik EYE-let sel TOO-merzPancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumorpan-kree-AT-ik nyoo-roh-EN-doh-krin TOO-merPancreatitis from Hypertriglyceridemiapan-kree-ah-TY-tis frum hy-per-try-glis-er-ih-DEE-mee-ahPancreatogenic Diabetespan-kree-ah-toh-JEN-ik dy-ah-BEE-teezParathyroid Carcinomapair-ah-THY-royd kar-sih-NOH-mahPartial Androgen Insensitivity SyndromePAR-shul AN-droh-jen in-SEN-sih-tiv-ih-tee SIN-drohmPearson SyndromePEER-sun SIN-drohmPellagrapeh-LAH-grahPentosuriapen-toh-SYOO-ree-ahPerimenopausepair-ee-MEN-oh-pawzPermanent Neonatal DiabetesPER-mah-nent nee-oh-NAY-tal dy-ah-BEE-teezPernicious Anemiaper-NISH-us ah-NEE-mee-ahPeroxisomal Disorderper-ok-SIZ-oh-mal dis-OR-derPersistent Mullerian Duct Syndromeper-SIS-tent myoo-LER-ee-an DUKT SIN-drohmPhenylketonuriafen-il-kee-toh-NYOO-ree-ahPheochromocytomafee-oh-kroh-moh-sy-TOH-mahPhosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase Deficiencyfos-foh-ee-NOL-py-roo-vayt kar-bok-see-KY-nays deh-FISH-en-seePhosphoglycerate Kinase Deficiencyfos-foh-GLY-ser-ayt KY-nays deh-FISH-en-seePhosphoglycerate Mutase Deficiencyfos-foh-GLY-ser-ayt MYOO-tays deh-FISH-en-seePituitary Adenomapih-TOO-ih-tair-ee ad-eh-NOH-mahPituitary Apoplexypih-TOO-ih-tair-ee ah-POK-sih-pleePituitary Macroadenomapih-TOO-ih-tair-ee mak-roh-ad-eh-NOH-mahPituitary Microadenomapih-TOO-ih-tair-ee my-kroh-ad-eh-NOH-mahPolycystic Ovary Syndromepol-ee-SIS-tik OH-vah-ree SIN-drohmPolydipsiapol-ee-DIP-see-ahPolyphagiapol-ee-FAY-jee-ahPolyuriapol-ee-YOOR-ee-ahPorphyriapor-FIR-ee-ahPost-Bariatric Hypoglycemiapohst-bair-ee-AT-rik hy-poh-gly-SEE-mee-ahPostoperative Hypoparathyroidismpohst-OP-er-ah-tiv hy-poh-pair-ah-THY-royd-iz-umPrecocious Pubertypreh-KOH-shus PYOO-ber-teePrediabetespree-dy-ah-BEE-teezPremature AdrenarchePREE-mah-choor ad-ren-AR-keePremature Ovarian InsufficiencyPREE-mah-choor OH-vair-ee-an in-suh-FISH-en-seePretibial Myxedemapree-TIB-ee-al mik-sih-DEE-mahPrimary AldosteronismPRY-mair-ee al-DOS-ter-oh-niz-umPrimary Carnitine DeficiencyPRY-mair-ee KAR-nih-teen deh-FISH-en-seePrimary HyperoxaluriaPRY-mair-ee hy-per-ok-sah-LYOO-ree-ahProgeriaproh-JEE-ree-ahProlactinomaproh-lak-tih-NOH-mahPseudo-Cushing SyndromeSOO-doh KOOSH-ing SIN-drohmPseudoacromegalysoo-doh-ak-roh-MEG-ah-leePseudogynecomastiasoo-doh-jin-ih-koh-MAS-tee-ahPseudoprecocious Pubertysoo-doh-preh-KOH-shus PYOO-ber-teePubertal Gynecomastiapyoo-BER-tal jin-ih-koh-MAS-tee-ahPyruvate Carboxylase Deficiencypy-ROO-vayt kar-BOK-sih-lays deh-FISH-en-seePyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiencypy-ROO-vayt dee-hy-droh-JEN-ays deh-FISH-en-see

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Tall StatureTAWL STACH-erTangier DiseaseTAN-jeer dih-ZEEZTarui Diseasetah-ROO-ee dih-ZEEZTertiary HyperparathyroidismTER-shee-air-ee hy-per-pair-ah-THY-royd-iz-umTesticular Failuretes-TIK-yoo-lar FAYL-yerTesticular Feminizationtes-TIK-yoo-lar fem-ih-nih-ZAY-shunTestosterone Excess in Womentes-TOS-ter-ohn EK-ses in WIM-enTetanyTET-ah-neeThelarchetheh-LAR-keeThyroglobulin Antibodiesthy-roh-GLOB-yoo-lin AN-tih-bod-eezThyroid AcropachyTHY-royd ah-KRO-pah-keeThyroid CancerTHY-royd KAN-serThyroid Eye DiseaseTHY-royd EYE dih-ZEEZThyroid HemiagenesisTHY-royd hee-mee-ah-JEN-eh-sisThyroid Hormone Binding Globulin ExcessTHY-royd HOR-mohn BY-nding GLOB-yoo-lin EK-sesThyroid Hormone Excess from Struma OvariiTHY-royd HOR-mohn EK-ses frum STROO-mah oh-VAIR-ee-eyeThyroid Hormone ResistanceTHY-royd HOR-mohn reh-ZIS-tansThyroid Peroxidase AntibodiesTHY-royd per-OK-sih-days AN-tih-bod-eezThyroid-Stimulating Hormone DeficiencyTHY-royd STIM-yoo-lay-ting HOR-mohn deh-FISH-en-seeThyroid-Stimulating ImmunoglobulinTHY-royd STIM-yoo-lay-ting ih-myoo-noh-GLOB-yoo-linThyrotoxic Myopathythy-roh-TOK-sik my-OP-ah-theeThyrotoxic Periodic Paralysisthy-roh-TOK-sik PEER-ee-od-ik pah-RAL-ih-sisThyrotoxicosisthy-roh-tok-sih-KOH-sisToxic Multinodular GoiterTOK-sik mul-tee-NOD-yoo-lar GOY-terTransient Hypothyroxinemia of PrematurityTRAN-zhent hy-poh-thy-rok-sih-NEE-mee-ah uv preh-mah-CHOO-rih-teeTransient Neonatal DiabetesTRAN-zhent nee-oh-NAY-tal dy-ah-BEE-teezTrousseau SignTROO-soh synTSH Receptor Antibodiestee-ess-AYCH reh-SEP-tor AN-tih-bod-eezTurner SyndromeTER-ner SIN-drohmType 2 DiabetesTYP too dy-ah-BEE-teezType A Insulin ResistanceTYP AY IN-suh-lin reh-ZIS-tansType B Insulin ResistanceTYP BEE IN-suh-lin reh-ZIS-tans