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Chapter 13 abbreviations Flashcards

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ACTH

A

adrenocarticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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Ca

A

calcium

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

A

growth hormone

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

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HgbA1C

A

hemoglobin A1C

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; also known as type 1 diabetes

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K

A

potassium

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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LTH

A

lactogenic hormone

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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Na

20
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; also known as type 2 diabetes

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OT

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PBI

A

protein-bound iodine

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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake

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T3

A

triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone)

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T4

A

thyroxine (thyroid hormone)

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TFT

A

thyroid function test

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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VLDL

A

very-low-density lipoprotein

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