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Common Abbreviations ch 13
the endocrine system
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Undergraduate 1
11/04/2015
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ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
Ca
 Definition
Calcium
Term
DI
 Definition
diabetes insipidus
Term
DKA
 Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FSH
 Definition
follice-stimulating hormone
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
HDL
 Definition
high-density lipoprotein
Term
HgbA1C
 Definition
hemoglobin A1C
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus
also known as type 1
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
LTH
 Definition
lactogenic hormone
Term
MSH
 Definition
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Term
Na
 Definition
sodium
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
type 2 diabetes
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OT
 Definition
oxytocin
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PBI
 Definition
protein-bound iodine
Term
PTH
 Definition
parathyroid hormone
Term
RAI
 Definition
radioactive iodine
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RAIU
 Definition
radioactive iodine uptake
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T3
 Definition
triiodothyronine
(thyroid hormone)
Term
T4
 Definition
thyroxine
(thyroid hormone)
Term
TFT
 Definition
thyroid function test
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
VLDL
 Definition
very-low density lipoprotein
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