Endocrine System Flashcards

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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
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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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6
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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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7
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating

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9
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GH

A

growth hormone

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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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HGF

A

human growth factor

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12
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ICSH

A

interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

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13
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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
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JOD

A

juvenile-onset diabetes

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

17
Q

MEA

A

multiple endocrine adenomatosis

18
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MEN

A

multiple endocrine neoplasia

19
Q

NIDDM

A

noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

20
Q

OXT

A

oxytocin

21
Q

PRL

A

prolactin

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Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

23
Q

SIADH

A

syndrome of inappropriate ADH

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STH

A

somatotropic hormone

25
Q

T3

A

triiodothyronine

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T4

A

thyroxine

27
Q

TFT

A

thyroid function test

28
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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone