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Question
Give the Technical Term: Name a condition caused due to hypo secretion of thyroxin in adults.
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Solution
Myxedema
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Cretinism
match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B.
| A (Condition) | B (Cause) | ||
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| b | Diabetes mellitus | 2 | Over secretion of growth hormone |
| c | Excess of glucose in blood | 3 | Insulin shock |
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