Endocrine Abbreviations Flashcards
(24 cards)
1
Q
ACTH
A
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE
2
Q
ADH
A
ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (VASSOPRESSIN)
3
Q
BMI
A
BODY MASS INDEX
4
Q
BMR
A
BASAL METABOLIC RATE
5
Q
DI
A
DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
6
Q
DKA
A
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
7
Q
DM
A
DIABETES MELLITUS
8
Q
FSH
A
FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE
9
Q
HRT
A
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
10
Q
K
A
POTASSIUM
11
Q
LH
A
LUTEINIZING HORMONE
12
Q
mg/dl, mg/dL
A
milligrams per deciliter
13
Q
MSH
A
melanocyte stimulating hormone
14
Q
NPH
A
neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
15
Q
PBI
A
protein bound iodine
16
Q
PRL
A
prolactin
17
Q
PGH
A
pituitary growth hormone
18
Q
PTH
A
parathyroid hormone, also called “parathormone”
19
Q
RAI
A
radioactive iodine
20
Q
RAIU
A
radioactive iodine uptake
21
Q
T3
A
triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone)
22
Q
T4
A
thyroxine (thyroid hormone)
23
Q
TFT
A
thyroid function test
24
Q
TSH
A
thyroid-stimulating hormone
