When someone stops growing longitudinally from excessive amount of growth hormone they begin growing wide. This is?

a. Hypothyroidism
b. Scleroderma
c. Gigantism
d. Acromegaly


Answer: d. Acromegaly

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

A slight decrease in _____ ratio is seen with age, resulting in decreased metabolic rate

A) ADH:ELISA B) GH:PTH C) T1DM:T2DM D) T3:T4

Health & Biomechanics

Which medical term means suture the vulva?

A) episisectomy B) episiorrhea C) episiorrhaphy D) episiotomy

Health & Biomechanics

A ____ is a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism

A) complement system B) bacteria C) parasite D) macrophage

Health & Biomechanics

According to the American Dietetic Association, there is no evidence of any link between increased risk of cardiovascular disease and caffeine intake at what level?

a. <200 mg/day b. <300 mg/day c. <400 mg/day d. <500 mg/day

Health & Biomechanics