ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood. When you have too much growth hormone, your bones increase in size. In childhood, this leads to increased height and is called gigantism . But in adulthood, a change in height doesn’t occur.

Detailed explanation-2: -Acromegaly and gigantism are due to oversecretion of growth hormone. The most common cause is a GH secreting pituitary adenoma. Rarely, ectopic GH secretion or excess secretion of GHRH may be the cause.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acromegaly is a rare condition where the body produces too much growth hormone, causing body tissues and bones to grow more quickly. Over time, this leads to abnormally large hands and feet, and a wide range of other symptoms. Acromegaly is usually diagnosed in adults aged 30 to 50, but it can affect people of any age.

Detailed explanation-4: -It may be caused by the death of cells that secrete hormones, such as in type 1 diabetes, or by a nutritional deficiency that is necessary for the synthesis of hormones. Hyposecretion with hormone-replacement therapies can be treated.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dwarfism occurs due to hyposecretion of growth hormone during period of skeletal growth. D. Myxoedema, known as Gull’s disease, commonly occurs in adults due to deficiency of thyroid hormones after the physical and mental development is complete. So, the correct answer is ‘Dwarfism’.