The word which means excessive body and facial hair is

a. Alopecia
b. Facies
c. Hirsutism
d. Virilism
e. Gynecomastia


Answer: c. Hirsutism

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

A male client with a history of angina has presented to the emergency department with uncharacteristic chest pain, and his subsequent ECG reveals T-wave elevation

This finding suggests an abnormality with which of the following aspects of the cardiac cycle? A) Atrial depolarization B) Ventricular depolarization C) Ventricular repolarization D) Depolarization of the AV node

Health & Biomechanics

Melatonin is released by the

A. pituitary gland B. pineal gland C. thyroid D. hypothalamus

Health & Biomechanics

One reason that anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are common in industrialized nations is that society ____

A) ?encourages emotional eating B) ?elevates the role of women C) ?advocates quick meals D) ?encourages thinness E) ?discourages low-calorie diets

Health & Biomechanics

Toxic shock syndrome was first diagnosed in pregnant women.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health & Biomechanics