Match the Medical Words with Their Definitions

question 52

Multiple Choice

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-multisystemic autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism, usually associated with an enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos

• 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:

Hacker

A person who illegally accesses or enters another person’s or a company’s computer system to obtain information or to steal money.

Computer System

An integrated set of hardware and software designed to process data and produce outputs.

Ponzi Scheme

A fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk by paying earlier investors with the funds from more recent investors.

Bait And Switch

A deceptive marketing practice where customers are lured with the promise of a product or service at a certain price, only to find it unavailable and replaced with a more expensive option.