When there are low blood levels of FSH and LH, what disorder is present?

A) hypogonadism
B) hypercalcemia
C) hypoparathyroidism
D) hyperthyroidism


A
Explanation: FSH is follicle-stimulating hormone and LH is luteinizing hormone, both sex hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. The root gonad means "sex gland." The prefix hypo- means "abnormally low" and the suffix -ism means "condition or disease."

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