Ch15: endocrine system comb and abbre Flashcards
1
Q
gland
A
aden(o)
2
Q
adrenal glands
A
adren(o)
3
Q
adrenal glands
A
adrenal(o)
4
Q
glucose
A
gluc(o)
5
Q
glycogen
A
glyc(o)
6
Q
sex glands
A
gonad(o)
7
Q
pancreas
A
pancreat(o)
8
Q
parathyroid
A
parathyroid(o)
9
Q
thyroid gland
A
thyr(o)
10
Q
thyroid gland
A
thyroid(o)
11
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
12
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
13
Q
CRH
A
corticotropin-releasing hormone
14
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
15
Q
OT
A
oxytocin
16
Q
FSH
A
follicle-stimulating hormone
17
Q
GH
A
growth hormone
18
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
19
Q
HCG
A
human chorionic gonadotropin
20
Q
IDDM
A
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
21
Q
LH
A
luteinizing hormone
22
Q
MSH
A
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
23
Q
NIDDM
A
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
24
Q
PG
A
prostaglandins
25
Q
PRL
A
prolactin
26
Q
PTH
A
parathyroid hormone, parathormone
27
Q
STH
A
somatotropin hormone
28
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TSH
A
thyroid-stimulating hormone
