Question

Match the terms to these definitions:
Cushings syndrome, enzyme, acromegaly, endocrine, exocrine, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, myxedema, goiter, cretinism, hormone, enzyme
.......... A disorder of the pituitary gland characterized by intense thirst and by the excretion of large amounts of urine.

Answer 1

Deficiency of ADH or vasopressin leads to a disorder of pituitary gland characterized by intense thirst and excretion of large amounts of urine. Such a condition is called diabetes insipidus.