Select the Term That Is Spelled Correctly

question 200

Multiple Choice

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adulthood:

• A) mixadema
• B) myxedema
• C) myxademae

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Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from severe mental diseases, particularly major depressive disorder.

Suicidal

Pertaining to having thoughts, ideations, or tendencies towards ending one’s own life.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used for patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that have not responded to other treatments, involving brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are a class of medications commonly used to treat depression and anxiety by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.