Unit 16 Flashcards by Erin LeRoy

Q

CA

A

calcium

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Fe

A

iron

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K

A

potassium

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Na

A

sodium

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Q

2 hr pp

A

2 hour post-prandial blood glucose test

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BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

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BS

A

blood sugar

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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Q

T3

A

thyroid test

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T4

A

thyroid test

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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Type I

A

type 1 diabetes

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Type II

A

types 2 diabetes

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aden/o

A

glands

Q

lymph/o

A

lymph, glands

Q

exocrine glands

A

secretes out of the body

Q

ex/o

A

out of

Q

-crine

A

secrete

Q

endocrine glands

A

secretes hormones within the bloodstream

Q

end/o

A

within or inside

Q

pituitary gland

A

produces hormones that stimulate the function of other endocrine glands

Q

pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

Q

adrenal glands

A

influences metabolism and responds to stress

Q

adren/o

A

adrenal glands

Q

adrenal/o

A

adrenal glands

Q

thyroid gland

A

stimulates metabolism

Q

thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

Q

parathyroid glands

A

helps maintain the level of calcium in the blood and bones

Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

Q

cortic/o

A

cortex

outer layer of a body organ

Q

medull/o

A

medulla

middle or inner layer of a body organ

Q

acr/o

A

extremities

Q

calc/i

A

calcium

Q

dips/o

A

thirst

Q

kal/i

A

potassium

Q

natr/o

A

sodium