Chapter 18 - Endocrine System Flashcards by melissa chalmers

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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BGM

A

blood glucose monitoring

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

A

growth hormone

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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hGH

A

human growth hormone

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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K+

A

potassium

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Na+

A

sodium

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus

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OT

A

oxytocin

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P

A

phosphorus

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PRL

A

prolactin

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone

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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

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T3

A

tri-iodothyronine

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T4

tetraiodothyronine (thyroxine)

TFT

thyroid function test

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

aden/o

gland

adrenal/o

adrenal gland

gonad/o

sex glands (ovaries and testes)

pancreat/o

pancreas

parathyroid/o

parathyroid gland

pituitary/o

pituitary gland, hypophysis

thyr/o, | thyroid/o

thyroid gland

andr/o

male

calc/o, | calci/o

calcium

cortic/o

cortex, outer region

crin/o

secrete

dips/o

thirst

estr/o

female

gluc/o

sugar

glyc/o

sugar

home/o

sameness

hormon/o

hormone

kal/i

potassium

lact/o

milk

myx/o

mucus

natr/o

sodium

phys/o

growing

somat/o

body

ster/o

solid structure

toc/o

childbirth

toxic/o

poison

ur/o

urine

-agon

assemble, gather together

-emia

blood condition

- in, | - ine

substance

-tropin

stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)

-uria

urine condition

eu-

good, normal

hyper-

excessive, above

hypo-

under

oxy-

rapid, sharp, acid

pan-

all

poly-

many

tetra-

four

tri-

three