Endocrine Abbreviations Flashcards by Daniel Starks | Brainscape

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ACTH

A

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE

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ADH

A

ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (VASSOPRESSIN)

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BMI

A

BODY MASS INDEX

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BMR

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BASAL METABOLIC RATE

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DI

A

DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

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DKA

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DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS

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DM

A

DIABETES MELLITUS

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FSH

A

FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE

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HRT

A

HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

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K

A

POTASSIUM

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LH

A

LUTEINIZING HORMONE

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mg/dl, mg/dL

A

milligrams per deciliter

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MSH

A

melanocyte stimulating hormone

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NPH

A

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

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PBI

A

protein bound iodine

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PRL

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prolactin

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PGH

A

pituitary growth hormone

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone, also called “parathormone”

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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