A condition resulting from excessive thyroid hormone levels is known as:

A) hyperthyroidism
B) hyperinsulinism
C) acidosis
D) myxedema


A
Explanation: The prefix hyper- means "excessive, above, or abnormally high." The root is thyroid and the suffix -ism, which means "condition or disease."

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