glandular disease

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glandular disease - a disorder of the glands of the bodyadenosis, gland disease, glandular disorderdisorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"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 bloodhyperpituitarism - 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 skinadenopathy - a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)aldosteronism, hyperaldosteronism - a condition caused by overproduction of aldosteroneCushing's disease, hyperadrenalism - a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesityCushing's syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism - a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisolhyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis - an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormoneshypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones