Common Abbreviations Related to the Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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AC

A

Adrenal Cortex

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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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3
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic Hormone

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4
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CAH

A

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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5
Q

DI

A

Diabetes Insipidus

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6
Q

DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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7
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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8
Q

FSH

A

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

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GH

A

Growth Hormone

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10
Q

HCG

A

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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11
Q

HGF

A

Human Growth Factor

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12
Q

ICSH

A

Interstitial Cell-Stimulating Hormone

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13
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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14
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IGT

A

Impaired Glucose Tolerance

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15
Q

LH

A

Luteinizing Hormone

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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
Q

T4

A

Thyroxine

26
Q

TFT

A

Thyroid Function Test

27
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone