Chapter 12 - abbreviations Flashcards
ACTH
adenocorticotropic hormone
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
BS
blood sugar
Ca
calcium
CDE
certified diabetes educator
CRH
corticotropin-releasing hormone
DI
diabetes insipidus
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
GH
growth hormone
GHIH
growth-hormone-inhibiting hormone
GHRH
growth-hormone-releasing hormone
GnRH
gonadotropin-relasing hormone
GTT
glucose tolerance test
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
LATS
long-acting thyroid stimulator
LH
luteinizing hormone
Mg
magnesium
mg/dl
milligrams per deciliter
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
PBI
protein-bound iodine
PTH
parathyroid hormone
RIA
radioimmunoassay
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
T3
triiodothyronine
T3RU
triiodothyronine resin uptake
T4
thyroxine
TBG
thyroxine-binding globulin
TFT
thyroid function test
TRH
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
Tx, tx
treatment