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chp 12 abbrv
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| LATS | long-acting thyroid stimulator |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| BS | blood sugar |
| Mg | magnesium |
| Ca | calcium |
| mg/dl | milligrams per deciliter |
| CDE | certified diabetes educator |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| PBI | protein-bound iodine |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| RIA | radioimmunoassay |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| GH | growth hormone |
| T3RU | triiodothyronine resin uptake |
| GHIH | growth-hormone-inhibiting hormone |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| GHRH | growth-hormone-releasing hormone |
| TBG | thyroxine-binding globulin |
| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| TRH | thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| Tx, tx | treatment |