Chapter 12 - abbreviations Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
ACTH
A
adenocorticotropic hormone
2
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
3
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
4
Q
Ca
A
calcium
5
Q
CDE
A
certified diabetes educator
6
Q
CRH
A
corticotropin-releasing hormone
7
Q
DI
A
diabetes insipidus
8
Q
DKA
A
diabetic ketoacidosis
9
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
10
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
11
Q
FSH
A
follicle-stimulating hormone
12
Q
GH
A
growth hormone
13
Q
GHIH
A
growth-hormone-inhibiting hormone
14
Q
GHRH
A
growth-hormone-releasing hormone
15
Q
GnRH
A
gonadotropin-relasing hormone
16
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
17
Q
HCG
A
human chorionic gonadotropin
18
Q
IDDM
A
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
19
Q
LATS
A
long-acting thyroid stimulator
20
Q
LH
A
luteinizing hormone
21
Q
Mg
A
magnesium
22
Q
mg/dl
A
milligrams per deciliter
23
Q
MSH
A
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
24
Q
NIDDM
A
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
25
PBI
protein-bound iodine
26
PTH
parathyroid hormone
27
RIA
radioimmunoassay
28
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
29
T3
triiodothyronine
30
T3RU
triiodothyronine resin uptake
31
T4
thyroxine
32
TBG
thyroxine-binding globulin
33
TFT
thyroid function test
34
TRH
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
35
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
36
Tx, tx
treatment
