Author Question: An untreated congenital lack of thyroid hormone from birth results in ________. A) Hashimoto's ... (Read 76 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

An untreated congenital lack of thyroid hormone from birth results in ________.

A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) Graves' disease
C) thyroid cancer
D) cretinism

Question 2

The combining form infect/o- means ________.

A) collection of symptoms
B) disease within
C) hospital
D) disability

vish98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a thyroid disease, but it is only seen in adults.
B) Graves' disease is a thyroid disease, but it is only seen in adults.
C) Thyroid cancer is not seen in children.
D) Correct Cretin is a French word that means mentally deficient person; a congenital lack of thyroid hormone causes mental retardation.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) The combining form infect/o- does not mean collection of symptoms.
B) Correct
C) The combining form infect/o- does not mean hospital.
D) The combining form infect/o- does not mean disability.