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Medical Terminology > Ch 13 Endocrinology Word Parts > Flashcards

Ch 13 Endocrinology Word Parts Flashcards

1
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end/o-

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innermost; within

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-crine

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pertaining to secreting

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glandul/o-

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gland

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-ar

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pertaining to

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hormon/o-

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hormone

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-al

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pertaining to

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home/o-

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same

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-stasis

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standing still; staying in one place

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pituit/o-

pituitar/o-

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pituitary gland

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-ary

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pertaining to

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hypo-

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below; deficient

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-physis

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state of growing

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anter/o-

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before; front part

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-ior

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pertaining to

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aden/o-

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gland

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-hypothysis

A

pituitary gland

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thyr/o-

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shield-shaped structure; thyroid gland

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-oid

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resembling

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pro-

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before

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lact/o-

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milk

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-in

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substance

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folli/o-

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sac-like structure

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-cle

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small thing

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gonad/o-

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gonad; ovary; testis

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trop/o-

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having an affinity for; stimulating; turning

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adren/o-

adrenal/o-

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adrenal gland

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cortic/o-

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cortex; outer region

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-ic

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pertaining to

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melan/o-

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black

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-cyte

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cell

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poster/o-

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back part

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neur/o-

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nerve

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ox/y-

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oxygen; quick

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toc/o-

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childbirth; labor

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anti-

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against

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dia-

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complete; through

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ur/o-

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urinary system; urine

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-etic

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pertaining to

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thalam/o-

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thalamus

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crin/o-

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secrete

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-ine

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pertaining to

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malaton/o-

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black

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tri-

A

three

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iod/o-

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iodine

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-nine

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pertaining to a chemical substance

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calc/i-

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calcium

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ton/o-

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pressure; tone

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eu-

A

good; normal

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-ism

A

disease from a specific cause; process

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para-

A

abnormal; apart from; beside; two parts of a pair

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thym/o-

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rage; thymus

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pancreat/o-

A

pancreas

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gluc/o-

A

glucose; sugar

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ag/o-

A

lead to

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-on

A

structure; substance

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glyc/o-

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glucose; sugar

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-gen

A

that which produces

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-ose

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full of

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insul/o-

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island

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insulin/o-

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insulin

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somat/o-

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body

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stat/o-

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standing still; staying in one place

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mineral/o-

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electrolyte; mineral

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andr/o-

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male

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estr/o-

estr/a-

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female

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medull/o-

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inner region; medulla

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ovari/o-

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ovary

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di-

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two

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testicul/o-

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testicle; testis

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recept/o-

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-or

A

person who does or produces; thing that does or produces

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stimul/o-

A

exciting; strengthening

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-ation

A

being; having; process

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syn-

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erg/o-

A

activity; work

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antagon/o-

A

opposing effect

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galact/o-

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ren/o-

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viril/o-

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inhibit/o-

A

block; hold back

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-oma

A

mass; tumor

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pan-

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-rrhea

A

discharge; flow

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micr/o-

A

one millionth; small

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gigant/o-

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acr/o-

A

extremity; highest point

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-megaly

A

englargement

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poly-

A

many; much

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disp/o-

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uter/o-

A

uterus; womb

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post-

A

after; behind

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affect/o-

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having an influence on; mood; state of mind

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-ive

A

pertaining to

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hyper-

A

above; more than normal

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nod/o-

A

knob of tissue; node

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-ule

A

small thing

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nodul/o-

A

small, knobby mass

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tox/o-

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dem/o-

A

people; population

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congenit/o-

A

present at birth

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myx/o-

A

mucus-like substance

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-edema

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carcin/o-

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-emia

A

condition of the blood; substance in the blood

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resist/o-

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withstand the effect of

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-ance

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diabet/o-

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phag/o-

A

eating; swallowing

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gestat/o-

A

conception to birth

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ket/o-

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acid/o-

A

acid; low pH

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-osis

A

abnormal condition; process

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-pathy

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retin/o-

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syn-

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-drome

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genit/o-

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hirsut/o-

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phe/o-

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chrom/o-

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cyt/o-

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puber/o-

A

growing up

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-ty

A

quality; state

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in-

A

in; not; within

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fertil/o-

A

conceive; from

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-ity

A

condition; state

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men/o-

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-pause

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gynec/o-

A

female; woman

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mast/o-

A

breast; mastoid process

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globul/o-

A

shaped like a globe

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dextr/o

A

right; sugar

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radi/o-

A

forearm bone; radius; x-rays

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act/o-

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ultra-

A

beyond; higher

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son/o-

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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lob/o-

A

lobe of an organ

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trans-

A

across; through

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sphenoid/o-

A

sphenoid bone; sphenoid sinus

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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ADA

A

american diabetes association; american diabetic association

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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AODM

A

adult-onset diabetes mellitus

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CDE

A

certified diabetes educator

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CGM

A

continuous glucose monitoring

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DI

A

diabetic insipidus

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FBG

A

fasting blood glucos

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GDM

A

gestational diabetes mellitus

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GH

A

growth hormone

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HbA1c

A

Hemoglobin A1c

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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IRS

A

insulin resistance syndrome

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LADA

A

latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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OGTT

A

oral glucose tolerance test

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OXT

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PRL

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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake

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SAD

A

seasonal affective disorder

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SIADH

A

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

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T3

A

triiodothyronine

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T4

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T7

A

free thyroxine index (FTI)

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TFTs

A

thyroid fuction tests

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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VMA

A

vanillylmandelic acid

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