Many of the Physical Signs of Aging, Such as Balding

question 2

Multiple Choice

Many of the physical signs of aging, such as balding, wrinkles, and a sagging chin or buttocks, are now treated by physicians. Which term describes this process of turning something into a medical matter?

• A) Sterilization
• B) Monopolization of medicine
• C) Medicalization
• D) Professionalism of medicine
• E) Mediphobia

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Definitions:

Zygomatic Arch

A bone that forms the prominence of the cheek; it acts as the bridge between the zygomatic bone on the side of the face and the temporal bone of the skull.

Mastoid Process

A bony prominence located behind the human ear, part of the temporal bone, and involved in the attachment of muscles.

Coronoid Process

The coronoid process is a triangular eminence projecting from the upper and frontal part of the ulna bone in the forearm, serving as an attachment for muscle.

Frontal Suture

A fibrous joint that divides the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull in infants and young children, which typically fuses around two years of age.