Chapter 13 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocarticotropic hormone
2
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
3
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
4
Q
Ca
A
calcium
5
Q
DI
A
diabetes insipidus
6
Q
DKA
A
diabetic ketoacidosis
7
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
8
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
9
Q
FSH
A
follicle-stimulating hormone
10
Q
GH
A
growth hormone
11
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
12
Q
HDL
A
high-density lipoprotein
13
Q
HgbA1C
A
hemoglobin A1C
14
Q
IDDM
A
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; also known as type 1 diabetes
15
Q
K
A
potassium
16
Q
LH
A
luteinizing hormone
17
Q
LTH
A
lactogenic hormone
18
Q
MSH
A
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
19
Q
Na
A
sodium
20
Q
NIDDM
A
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; also known as type 2 diabetes
21
Q
OT
A
oxcytocin
22
Q
PBI
A
protein-bound iodine
23
Q
PTH
A
parathyroid hormone
24
Q
RAI
A
radioactive iodine
25
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake
26
T3
triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone)
27
T4
thyroxine (thyroid hormone)
28
TFT
thyroid function test
29
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
30
VLDL
very-low-density lipoprotein
