abbrev & teminology
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| DI | diabetes insipidus
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| DM | diabetes mellitus
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| DR | diabetic retinopathy
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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 | intersitial cell-stimulating hormone
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| LTH | lactogenic hormone
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| MSH | melenocyte-stimulating hormone
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| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone
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| PCC | pheochromocytoma
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| endocrinopathy | any disease caused by a disorder of the endocine system
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| hypercrinism | a condition due to excessive secretion of any gland, especially the endocrine gland
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| oxytocin | stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth
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| acrcomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the extremities (hands/feet) that is caused by excessive secretion
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| hyperpituitarism | pathology resulting in the excessive secretion by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
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| pituitarism | any disorder of pituitary function
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| prolactinoma | a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that causes it to produce too much prolactin
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| pinealoma | a tumor of the pineal gland that can disrupt the production of melatonin
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| pinealectomy | the surgical removal of the pineal gland
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| thyromegaly | enlargement of the thyroid gland
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| lobectomy | the surgical removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland
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| hypercalcemia | abnormally high concentrations of calcium circulatory in the blood insread of being stored in the bones
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| insulinoma | benign tumor of the pancreas that causes hypoglycemia by secreting additional insulin
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| pancreatalgia | pain in the pancreas
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| polydipsia | excressive thirst
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| hyperinsulinism | excressive secretion of insulin in the blood stream
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| polyuria | excessive urination
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| hyperglycemia | abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood
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| polyphagia | excessive hunger
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