Match the Medical Words with Their Definitions

question 102

Multiple Choice

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

• A)acromegaly
• B)adrenal cortex
• C)adrenal medulla
• D)corticosteroids
• E)diuresis
• F)electrolytes
• G)fasting blood glucose
• H)follicle-stimulating hormone
• I)glucose
• J)glucose tolerance test
• K)Graves disease
• L)hirsutism
• M)homeostasis
• N)hypercalcemia
• O)hyperglycemia
• P)hyperkalemia
• Q)hyponatremia
• R)idiopathic
• S)insulin
• T)obesity
• U)oral antidiabetics
• V)parathyroidectomy
• W)pheochromocytoma
• X)prolactin
• Y)thyroid storm
• Z)total calcium test

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Definitions:

Menstrual Synchrony

The purported phenomenon where women who live together or are in close proximity experience their menstrual cycles aligning over time.

Menorrhagia

A medical condition characterized by abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding.

Menopause

A biological process marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, characterized by the cessation of menstrual cycles.

Premenstrual Syndrome

A complex syndrome affecting some women, characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that occur in the lead-up to the menstrual period.