St. Teresa of Avila. Teresa of vila was born Teresa Ali Fatim Corella Sanchez de Capeda y Ahumada in vila, Spain. Less than twenty years before Teresa was born in 1515, Columbus opened up the Western Hemisphere to ...
A patient who has reported recent weight loss, irritability and heat intolerance is diagnosed with ___, which is a state of excessive thyroid gland activity and excessive secretion of thyroid hormones.hyperthyroidism.he medical term that refers to a group of symptoms attributed to the excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortices, causing abnormally pigmented skin, moon face, and pads of fat of the chest, abdomen, and back is:
Definition. Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. Hyperthyroidism can accelerate your body's metabolism significantly, causing sudden weight loss, a rapid or irregular heartbeat, sweating, and nervousness or irritability.