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Chapter 7 R&A
Root & Abbreviation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| cortic/o | outer surface |
| crin/o | secrete |
| -emia | blood condition |
| gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | gonads (sex organs) |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
| ket/o | ketone body |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid |
| -tropin | stimulating hormone |
| -uria | urine condition |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| BS | blood sugar |
| CGM | continuous glucose monitor |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GDM | gestational |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HgA1C | hemoglobin A1C test (used by patients with diabetes to monitors blood sugar levels |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulation hormone (also known as thyrotropin) |
| T3 | triiodothyronine (1 of 2 primary hormones produced by the thyroid) |
| T4 | thyroxine (1 of 2 primary hormones produced by the thyroid) |