Abnormally high production of growth hormone can result in a condition called:
A) gigantism
B) goiter
C) hyperparathyroidism
D) dwarfism
A
Explanation: If the term is not memorized, reason out the information provided. Excessive growth hormone will cause enlargement of the bones. In layman's terms this could be called gigantic. The suffix -ism means "condition or disease."
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