Round Face, Preauricular Fat, Hyperpigmentation, and "Buffalo Hump" in the Posterior

question 31

Multiple Choice

Round face, preauricular fat, hyperpigmentation, and "buffalo hump" in the posterior cervical area are associated with:

• A) infantile hydrocephalus.
• B) acromegaly.
• C) Cushing syndrome.
• D) achondroplasia.

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Definitions:

Stepwise Regression

A method of fitting regression models in which the choice of predictive variables is carried out by an automatic procedure.

F-statistic

A ratio used in statistical analysis to determine the significance of a group of variables in a regression model.

F-to-enter

A criterion used in statistical analysis to decide when a variable should be added to a regression model based on the F-statistic value.

Multiple Regression Analysis

A statistical strategy that employs a selection of explanatory variables to predict the outcome of a variable of interest.