Select the Correct Description for Each of the Abbreviations

question 90

Multiple Choice

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations.
-TSH

• A)Test to measure sugar in the blood after fasting
• B)Pituitary hormone that influences the kidney to hold water in the body
• C)Pituitary hormone that stimulates ovaries to produce egg cells
• D)Thyroxine
• E)Pituitary hormone that stimulates joints and bones
• F)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• G)Test that measures hormone levels in blood
• H)Type 1 and type 2 are forms of this disease
• I)Pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland
• J)Test of thyroid function

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Definitions:

Unexplained Weight Loss

Weight loss that occurs without trying, which can be a symptom of various medical conditions.

Chronic Diseases

Long-term medical conditions that are persistent or otherwise long-lasting in their effects and often require ongoing management.

Acromegaly

A hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood, leading to enlarged bones in the face, hands, and feet.

Overgrowth

An excessive or abnormal increase in the size or number of cells in a body part, not necessarily linked to cancer.