One suffering from_______is characterized by coarse scanty hair, thick yellowish scaly skin and mental retardation:
Correct answer: D. Cretinism
- A. Gigantism
- B. Dwarfism
- C. Graves disease
- D. Cretinism
Explanation
Cretinism, an older term for severe congenital hypothyroidism, can cause impaired physical development, coarse or dry skin, sparse hair, and intellectual disability when untreated. The other options do not produce this characteristic combination.
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