Janine has not seen her Aunt Esther for several years.When they meet at a family reunion,Janine notices that Aunt Esther is very thin and has bulging,protruding eyes.Janine asks Aunt Esther if she has seen a doctor recently."I surely did," replies Aunt Esther."He told me some long word about why I'm looking 'bug-eyed.' My heart's beating real fast,too,and it's all got to do with my thyroid gland." Janine thinks for a minute about her Medical Terminology class,and she figures out what the doctor said.What is the name of the eye condition,and what is the name of the endocrine gland condition?
A)insectopia;diabetes
B)exophthalmos;hyperthyroidism
C)hyperopia;Cushing syndrome
D)bradycardia;hypothyroidism

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The bulging,protruding eyes is a symptom of exophthalmos, which is commonly associated with hyperthyroidism. Therefore, the correct answer is B)exophthalmos;hyperthyroidism. A)insectopia is not a medical term and diabetes does not cause protruding eyes. C)hyperopia is a visual disorder not related to endocrine glands and Cushing syndrome is caused by excess cortisol production, not thyroid gland dysfunction. D)bradycardia is a slow heart rate, not a symptom of Aunt Esther's condition, and hypothyroidism would not cause bulging eyes.

Janine Has Not Seen Her Aunt Esther for Several Years