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Med Term: Unit 7
Endocrine system Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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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) |