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Endocrine System Terms and Pathological Vocabulary

Question 2 • Medical Terminology - EL3620

A pituitary hormone that is also called human growth hormone (HGH) is called .

Answer
A
thyroxin
B
somatotropin
C
iodine-131
D
glucagon

Explanation

Human growth hormone (HGH) is produced by the pituitary gland and is also called somatotropin. Thyroxin is a thyroid hormone, iodine-131 is a radioactive form of iodine, and glucagon is a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar.

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