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Med Terminology: CH7
Sydney Henderson
Term | Definition |
---|---|
aden/o | gland |
adren/o | adrenal gland |
adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
andr/o | male |
crin/o | to secrete |
dips/o | thirst |
gluc/o | glucose (sugar) |
hormon/o | hormone (an urging on) |
ket/o | ketone bodies |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyr/o | thyroid gland (steroid) |
thyroid/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
ACTH | adrenaocorticotropic hormone |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
BS | blood sugar |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CSII | continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion |
CT | computed tomography |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
GH | growth hormone |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
HbAIc | glycosylated hemoglobin |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
OXT | oxytocin |
PPBS | postprandial blood sugar |
PRL | prolactin |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
T3 | triiodothyronine |
T4 | thyroxine |
TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
VP | vasopressin |