The condition that results when there is an increased production of human growth hormone in an adult is termed A) Cushing's syndrome. B) Addison's disease. C) gigantism. D) dwarfism. E) acromegaly.

The condition that results when there is an increased production of human growth hormone in an adult is termed
A) Cushing's syndrome.
B) Addison's disease.
C) gigantism.
D) dwarfism.
E) acromegaly.
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E) acromegaly.
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