Uncommonly large feet, hands, chin, nose, and eyebrow ridges on a normal-sized body are characteristic of the condition ________, that is caused by ________.
A. Cushing's syndrome; adrenal cortex hormones
B. Addison's disease; atrial natriuretic hormone
C. pituitary dwarfism; hyposecretion of growth hormone in children
D. acromegaly; overproduction of growth hormone in adults
E. gigantism; overproduction of growth hormone in children
Answer: D
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