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FLAVIN MED1010 ch 14
ENDOCRINE
Question | Answer |
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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 |