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Chabner12-ch18Parts

Chabner, Language of Medicine 12th Ed, Chapter 18 Parts and Abbrevs

TermDefinition
A1C Blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to assess glucose control.
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenocortitropin)
aden/o gland
ADH AntiDiuretic Hormone (a.k.a. vasopressin)
adrenal/o adrenal gland
-agon assemble, gather
andr/o male
Ca+ calcium
calc/o calcium
calci/o calcium
cortic/o cortex, outer region
crin/o secrete
DI diabetes insipidus
dips/o thirst
DM diabetes mellitus
-emia blood condition
estr/o female
eu- good; normal; true
FBS fasting blood sugar
FSH follicle-stimulating hormone (a gonadotropin)
GH growth hormone (somatotropin)
gluc/o glucose; sugar
glyc/o sugar
gonad/o sex glands
GTT Glucose tolerance test (upper case GTT)
HbA1c Test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin. aka A1C
hCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HCG human chorionic gonadotropin
home/o sameness; unchanging; constant
hormon/o hormone
hyper- above; excessive
hypo- deficient; below; under; less than normal
-in substance
-ine substance; pertaining to
K potassium
kal/i potassium
lact/o milk
LH luteinizing hormone (a gonadotropin)
myx/o mucus
Na sodium
natr/o sodium
OT oxytocin
oxy- rapid; sharp; acid
pan- all
pancreat/o pancreas
parathyroid/o parathyroid glads
phys/o growing
pituitar/o pituitary gland
poly- many; much; increased
PRL prolactin
PTH parathyroid hormone (parathormone)
somat/o body
T3 triiodothyronine
T4 tetraiodothyronine == thyroxine
tetra- four
TFT thyroid function test
thyr/o thyroid gland; shield
thyroid/o thyroid gland
toc/o labour; birth
toxic/o poison
tri- three
-tropin stimulate; act on
TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
ur/o urine; urinary tract
-uria urination; condition of urine
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