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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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17-KS

A

17-ketosteroids

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17-OHCS

A

17-hydrooxycorticosteroids

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3
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2hPPG

A

2-hour postprandial glucose

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4
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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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5
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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

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6
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anti-TPO

A

thyroid peroxide antibodies

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7
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AODM

A

adult-onset diabetes mellitus

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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate (an indicator of thyroid function but not in current use)

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CRH

A

corticotropin-releasing hormone

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10
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DHEA

A

dehydroepiandrosterone

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11
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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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12
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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13
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DST

A

dexamethasone suppression test

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14
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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15
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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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16
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GH

A

growth hormone

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17
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GnRH

A

gonadotropin-releasing hormone

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18
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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19
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HbalA1c

A

glycosylated hemoglobin

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20
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hGH

A

human growth hormone

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21
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ICSH

A

interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

22
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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

23
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IGF-I

A

insulin-like growth factor I

24
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ITT

A

insulin tolerance test

25
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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

26
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LHRH

A

luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

27
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MEA

A

multiple endocrine adenomatosis

28
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MEN

A

multiple endocrine neoplasia

29
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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

30
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

31
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NKHHC

A

nonketotic hyperglycemia-hyperosmolar coma (syndrome)

32
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OCT

A

oxytocin challenge test

33
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OGTT

A

oral glucose tolerance test

34
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17-OH

A

17-hydroxycorticosteroids

35
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PRA

A

plasma renin activity

36
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PRL

A

prolactin level

37
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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone (parathormone)

38
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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake

39
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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay; measures hormone levels in plasma

40
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SH

A

somatotropin hormone

41
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SIADH

A

syndrome of inappropriate ADH

42
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T3

A

triiodothyronine

43
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T4

A

thyroxine, tetraiodothyronine

44
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TBG

A

thyroid-binding globulin

45
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TFT

A

thyroid function test

46
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THBR

A

thyroid hormone binding ratios

47
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TRF

A

thyrotropic-releasing factor

48
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TRH

A

thyrotropin-releasing hormine

49
Q

TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

50
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VMA

A

vanillylmandelic acid

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