Match the Medical Words with Their Definitions

question 23

Multiple Choice

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-greater-than-normal amount of glucose in the blood

• 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:

Promisor

The person or party in a contract who has made a promise to perform or deliver something to the other party.

Consideration

The value (such as money, a service, or a promise) that is exchanged between parties in a contract.

Unilateral Contract

A promise exchanged for an act.

Nominal Consideration

A token amount in a contract to indicate that a deal has been agreed upon, even if the sum is not reflective of the contract's true value.