Chapter 18 - Endocrine System Flashcards by melissa chalmers | Brainscape

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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BGM

A

blood glucose monitoring

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

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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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hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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hGH

A

human growth hormone

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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K+

A

potassium

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Na+

A

sodium

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus

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OT

A

oxytocin

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P

A

phosphorus

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PRL

A

prolactin

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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

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T3

A

tri-iodothyronine

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T4

A

tetraiodothyronine (thyroxine)

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TFT

A

thyroid function test

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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aden/o

A

gland

Q

adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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gonad/o

A

sex glands (ovaries and testes)

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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pituitary/o

A

pituitary gland, hypophysis

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thyr/o,

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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andr/o

A

male

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calc/o,

calci/o

A

calcium

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cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

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crin/o

A

secrete

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dips/o

A

thirst

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estr/o

A

female

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gluc/o

A

sugar

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glyc/o

A

sugar

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home/o

A

sameness

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hormon/o

A

hormone

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kal/i

A

potassium

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lact/o

A

milk

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myx/o

A

mucus

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natr/o

A

sodium

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phys/o

A

growing

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somat/o

A

body

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ster/o

A

solid structure

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toc/o

A

childbirth

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toxic/o

A

poison

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ur/o

A

urine

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-agon

A

assemble, gather together

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-emia

A

blood condition

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in,

- ine

A

substance

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-tropin

A

stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)

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-uria

A

urine condition

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eu-

A

good, normal

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hyper-

A

excessive, above

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hypo-

A

under

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oxy-

A

rapid, sharp, acid

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pan-

A

all

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poly-

A

many

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tetra-

A

four

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tri-

A

three