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3550 Terminology and abbreviations week 3

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DI   Diabetes Insipidus  
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DM   Diabetes Mellitus  
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FBS   Fasting Blood Sugar  
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GD   Grave's Disease  
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HG   Hypoglycemia  
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FA   Fructosamine Test  
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ACTH   Adrenocorticotropic Hormone  
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FSH   Follicle-Stimulating Hormone  
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GH   Growth Hormone  
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ICSH   Interstitial Cell-Stimuating Hormone  
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LTH   Lactogenic Hormone  
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MSH   Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone  
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TSH   Thyriod-Stimulating Hormone  
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PCC   Pheochromocytoma  
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Endocrinopathy   Any disease caused by a disorder of the endocrine system  
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Hypercrinism   A condition due to excessive secretion of any gland, especialy an endocrine gland  
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Hypocrinism   A condition caused by deficient secretion of any gland, especially in endocrine gland  
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Ocytocin   Stimulating uterine contractions during childbirth.  
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Acromegaly   An Abnormal enlargement of the extremities that is cauesd by excessive secretion of growth hormone after puberty  
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Hyperpituitarims   A pathology resulting in excessive secretion by the anterior lobe of the pituitary  
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Pituitarism   Any disorder of pituitary funtion  
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Prolactinoma   A benign tumur of the pituitary gland that causes it to produce too much prolatin  
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Pinealoma   a tumor of the pinal gland that can disrupt the production of melatonin  
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Pinealectomy   Surgical removal of the pineal gland  
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Thyromegaly   an abnormal nonmalignant enlargement of the thyroid gland  
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Lobectomy   Surgical removal of one lobe or the thyroid gland  
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Hypercalcemia   Characterized by a abnormaly high concentrations of calcium circulating in the blood instead of being stored in the bones  
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Insulinoma   A benign tumor of the pacreas that hypoglycmia by secreting additional insulin  
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Pancreatalgia   Pain in the pancreas  
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Polydipsia   excessive thirst  
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Hyperinsulinism   a condtion of excesssive secretion of insulin in the bloodstream  
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Polyuria   excesssive urination  
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Hyperglycemia   abnormally high consintration of glucose in the blood  
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Polyphagia   Excessive hunger  
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