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Med Term: Unit 7
Endocrine system Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACTH | adrenocorticoptropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| BG | blood glucose |
| BS | blood sugar |
| CGM | continuous glucose monitor |
| CSII | continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HgA1C | test used by diabetes patients to monitor blood sugar levels |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake test |
| T1 | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1) |
| T2 | noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2) |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine (tetraiodothyronine) |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TST | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (thyrotropin) |