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A condition resulting from excessive thyroid hormone levels is known as:
 
  A) hyperthyroidism
  B) hyperinsulinism
  C) acidosis
  D) myxedema

Question 2

The suffix -capnia means condition of carbon dioxide.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: The prefix hyper- means excessive, above, or abnormally high. The root is thyroid and the suffix -ism, which means condition or disease.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE



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