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Chapter 7
Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| andr/o | male |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| gluc/o, glucos/o, glyco/o | glucose (sugar) |
| hormon/o | hormone (an urging on) |
| ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| BS | blood sugar |
| CSII | continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HbAlc | glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| PPBS | postprandial blood sugar |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| VP | vasopressin |