The nerve irritability and muscle cramps that develop as a result of hypoparathyroidism are called:
A) tetany.
B) acromegaly.
C) congenital hypothyroidism.
D) myxedema.
A) tetany.
Tetany is the nerve irritability and muscle cramps that develop as a result of
hypoparathyroidism. Acromegaly develops as a result of an excessive amount of growth
hormone in an adult. Congenital hypothyroidism develops as a result of a lack of thyroid
hormones at birth. Myxedema develops as a result of hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in an
adult.
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