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Digestive System Pathological Vocabulary — Unit test

Question 4 • IASD Health Concepts, Q2, 25-26, Cadile

Helen has just been diagnosed with hirsutism. Which symptoms does she most likely have?

Answer
A
hair growth on her face and chest
B
an inflamed rash on her back
C
spots of baldness on her head
D
inflammation of her nail matrix

Explanation

Hirsutism is excessive, coarse hair growth in women in areas where hair growth is more typical in men, such as the face and chest. Therefore, the most likely symptom is hair growth on her face and chest. An inflamed rash, patches of scalp hair loss, and nail-matrix inflammation describe different conditions.

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