CLA Exam 4 Questions with Complete Solutions Rated A+ 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 Answer 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 An induration of the erectile tissue within the penis is a condition known as - Correct Answer Peyronie's disease Benign fibroid tumors originating in the muscular wall of the uterus, which can produce abnormal pain during menstruation, are also known as - Correct Answer leiomyomas
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