CLA Exam 4(solved)2022

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When there are abnormally low amounts of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, what disease is present? Correct Answer: hypogonadism The medical term priapism is taken from Correct A... nswer: a minor Roman fertility god, protector of plants Because the pituitary gland produces numerous hormones, a tumor or congenital defect of the pituitary can affect many body functions. Which of the following does NOT result from abnormal pituitary growth hormone production? Correct Answer: cretinism What does the term in situ refer to in modern medicine? Correct Answer: confinement to a site of origin What is the condition that results when an inner capsule of nonfunctional prostate tissue swells, pushing against the walls of the urethra to cause a restriction of urine flow? Correct Answer: benign prostatic hyperplasia What is the meaning of the term hyperesthesia? Correct Answer: excessive sensitivity to a stimulus TURP is a procedure that treats BPH through the noninvasive removal of prostate tissue. It involves Correct Answer: scraping The most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in North America, with symptoms of urethral or vaginal discharge is known as Correct Answer: chlamydia When the endocrine system becomes deficient due to disease, the result is a Correct Answer: homeostatic imbalance The term for the symptom of abdominal pain which occurs when bleeding from ovulation irritates the peritoneum is Correct Answer: taken from the German Dorothy complains of frequent headaches, including tension, cluster, and migraine. What is the clinical term for her condition? Correct Answer: cephalalgia [Show More]

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