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FLAVIN MED1010 ch 14
ENDOCRINE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| T3 | trilodothyronine |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| gonad/o | sex gland |
| hormon/o | to set in motion |
| pancreas | pancreat/o |
| ren/o | kidney |
| shield, thyroid | thyr/o, thyroid/o |
| ex- | outside, away from |
| acid/o | pH less than 7 |
| acr/o | extremity |
| dips/o | thirst |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| ket/o | ketone |
| hirsut/o | hairy |
| -s | more than one |
| endo- | within |
| para- | alongside or abnormal |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| calcium (Ca) | calc/i, calc/o |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| muc/o | mucus |
| -oma | tumor |
| -pathy | disease |
| -ism | condition of |
| -logy | study of |
| -tomy | incision or to cut |
| tumor | -oma |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| BS | blood sugar |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| PPBS | postprandial blood sugar |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hypoparathyroidism | excessive production of PTH |
| Cushing syndrome | excessive secretion of cortisol |