Common Abbreviations Related to the Endocrine System Flashcards
1
Q
AC
A
Adrenal Cortex
2
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
3
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic Hormone
4
Q
CAH
A
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
5
Q
DI
A
Diabetes Insipidus
6
Q
DKA
A
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
7
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
8
Q
FSH
A
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
9
Q
GH
A
Growth Hormone
10
Q
HCG
A
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
11
Q
HGF
A
Human Growth Factor
12
Q
ICSH
A
Interstitial Cell-Stimulating Hormone
13
Q
IDDM
A
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
14
Q
IGT
A
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
15
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing Hormone
16
Q
MEA
A
Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis
17
Q
MEN
A
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
18
Q
MSH
A
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
19
Q
NIDDM
A
Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
20
Q
OXT
A
Oxytocin
21
Q
PRL
A
Prolactin
22
Q
PTH
A
Parathyroid Hormone
23
Q
STH
A
Somatotropic Hormone
24
Q
T3
A
Triiodothyronine
25
T4
Thyroxine
26
TFT
Thyroid Function Test
27
TSH
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
