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
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
JOD
A
juvenile-onset diabetes
16
Q
LH
A
luteinizing hormone
17
Q
MEA
A
multiple endocrine adenomatosis
18
Q
MEN
A
multiple endocrine neoplasia
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
SIADH
A
syndrome of inappropriate ADH
24
Q
STH
A
somatotropic hormone
25
Q
T3
A
triiodothyronine
26
Q
T4
A
thyroxine
27
Q
TFT
A
thyroid function test
28
Q
TSH
A
thyroid-stimulating hormone
