 Jaundice is yellow is discoloration of body tissue.

 Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver.

 Ascites is the accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal or abdominal cavity.
 Paracentesis is procedure to take out fluid that has collected in the peritoneal
cavity.
 Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder.
 Cholelithiasis is the formation of stones(calculi) within the gallbladder or biliary
system.
 Cholangitis is the inflammation of bile duct.
 Cholecystectomy is the removal of gallbladder.
 Choledocholilithiasis is the presence of stones in the common bile duct.
 Pancreatitis is the inflammation of pancreas.
 Purplish discoloration of the flanks is called grey Turner sign.
 Superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the
umbilicus is called cullen's sign.
 Diabetes insipidus is caused by deficiency of ADH.
 A decrease in a d h activity results diabetes insipidus.
 An increase in ADH activity is called syndrome of in appropriate antidiuretic
hormone.
 When growth hormone is deficient in childhood a condition called short stature
or dwarfism.
 If growth hormone excess occurs in children definition results in gigantism.
 Surgical Removal of pituitary gland is called hypophysectomy.
 Hypothyroidism refers to the decrease the production of hormones in the thyroid
gland.
 Hyperthyroidism is also known as Graves disease or thyrotoxicosis.
 Hyperthyroidism is metabolic imbalance that results from over production of
thyroid hormones.
 Inflammation of the thyroid is is called thyroiditis.
 Surgical removal of thyroid gland is known as thyroidectomy.
 Enlargement of thyroid gland is called goitre.
 When a Goitre caused by iodine deficiency for other environmental factors it is
called and endemic goitre.
 Goitre that occurs with hyperthyroidism is sometimes called a toxic goitre.
 Decreased pth activity is called hypoparathyroidism.
 Increased pth activities called hyperparathyroidism.
 Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disease in which defects in insulin
secretion or action results in elevated blood glucose.
 An acid substances called ketones are the by products of fatty acids.
 The deep, sleeping respiratory pattern is called Kussmaul's respiration.
 Gastroparesis is a disease in which the stomach cannot empty itself of food in a
normal way.
 Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor that develops in the adrenal medulla.
 Hyposecretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex results in Cushing's syndrome.
 Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex results in addison's disease.
 Congenital hypothyroidism results in a condition called cretinism.
 Any degree of glucose intolerance with its onset during pregnancy is called
gestational diabetes.
 Surgical removal of one or both adrenal gland is called adrenalectomy.
 State of normal thyroid hormone production is termed as euthyroid.
 Abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs produces a startled expression
usually due to hyperthyroidism is known as exopthalmos.
 Hypothyroidism in adults is termed as myxedema.