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Medical Terminology
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A L D | aldosterone |
| A D H | anti-diuretic hormone |
| D I | diabetes insipidus |
| D M | diabetes mellitus |
| E P I, Epi | epinephrine |
| F B S | fasting blood sugar |
| F A | fructosamine test |
| G D | Graves disease |
| H G | hypoglycemia |
| L A D A | latent autoimmune diabetes |
| L E P, L P T | leptin |
| T S H | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| a.c. | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| Ca | calcium |
| K+ | potassium |
| Na+ | sodium |
| D K A | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| G T T | glucose tolerance test |
| H b or H g b | hemoglobin |
| H C G | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| I D D M | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus [type 1] |
| NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [type 2] |