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Endocrine System A&T
Endocrine System Abbreviation and Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DM | DIABETES MELLITUS; TYPE 1 AND 2 |
| GH | PITUITARY HORMONE THAT STIMULATES BONES AND JOINTS GROWTH |
| GTT | TOLERANCE TEST OF GLUCOSE |
| K+ | POTASSIUM (AN ELECTROLYTE) |
| NA+ | SODIUM (AN ELECTROLYTE) |
| T3 | TRIIODOTHYRONINE (HORMONE FROM THE THYROID GLAND) |
| T4 | THYROXINE (HORMONE FROM THE THYROID GLAND) |
| RIA | TEST THAT MEASURES HORMONE LEVELS IN THE BLOOD |
| ACTH | PITUITARY HORMONE THAT STIMULATES THE ADRENAL CORTEX |
| TSH | HORMONE PRODUCED IN THE PITUITARY GLAND |
| FBS | TEST TO MEASURE BLOOD SUGAR AFTER FASTING |
| TFT | A TEST OF THE THYROID FUNCTION |
| ADH | PITUITARY HORMONE THAT INFLUENCES THE KIDNEY TO HOLD WATER IN THE BLOOD |
| FSH | PITUITARY HORMONE THAT STIMULATES OVARIES TO PRODUCE EGG CELLS |
| ADREN/O | ADRENAL GLAND |
| ADRENAL/O | ADRENAL GLAND |
| HYPOPHYS/O | PITUITARY GLAND |
| OOPHOR/O | OVARY |
| ORCH/O | TESTIS |
| ORCHI/O | TESTIS |
| ORCHID/O | TESTIS |
| PANCREAT/O | PANCREAS |
| PARATHYROID/O | PARATHYROID GLAND |
| PITUITAR/O | PITUITARY GLAND |
| THYM/O | THYMUS GLAND |
| THYROADEN/O | THYROID GLAND |
| THYROID/O | THYROID GLAND |
| OVARI/O | OVARY |