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Lesson 11-Abbreviati
The Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a.c. | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| Ca | Calcium |
| K+ | Potassium |
| Na+ | Sodium |
| DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| Epi | Epinephrine |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| GTT | Glucose tolerance test |
| Hb, Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| HCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
| IDDM | Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NIDDM | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ALD | aldosterone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GD | Graves’ disease |
| HGH | human growth hormone |
| LADA | latent autoimmune diabetes in adults |
| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
| RAI | radioactive iodine treatment |