The document defines and provides examples for several medical terms: - Hyperextended: to injure a body part by bending it beyond normal limits. An example given is a football player who hyperextended his knee. - Hyperglycemia: an abnormally high blood sugar level. Eating too much of certain foods can lead to this. - Hypertension: abnormally high blood pressure above normal levels of 120/80. - Hyperthyroidism: a thyroid gland that is faster than normal and overly productive, resulting in symptoms like rapid pulse and weight loss. The thyroid controls metabolism. - Hyperventilate: to breathe rapidly and deeply beyond normal levels.

2. overly
active;
abnormally
busy

3. an overstated
comment; an
exaggeration
His nose was over 10 feet
long!

4. overly
critical;
harsh in
judgment;
hard to
please

5. to injure a body
part (i.e. knee,
elbow) by
bending it
beyond how far it
should normally
bend
The football player hyperextended
his knee during the game when he
fell backwards and got tangled up
with another player.

6. abnormally high
level of sugar in
the blood; a
blood sugar
level above
what is needed
for healthy
blood
Eating a little bit of these foods is
okay but too much can lead to
hyperglycemia.

7. overly
sensitive;
sensitivity
beyond
what is
normal

8. abnormally
high blood
pressure;
having blood
pressure over
what is
normal
A normal blood pressure reading is
120/80.

9. very high
fever; body
temperature
over and
above what
is normal and
healthy

10. A disorder caused by
a thyroid gland that
is faster than normal
and overly
productive; results in
rapid pulse,
nervousness, and
loss of weight
The thyroid controls metabolism
(converting the food we eat into
energy).

11. to breathe
rapidly and
deeply; to
breathe
beyond normal
or what is
necessary