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Term&Abbrev3550wk3
3550 Terminology and abbreviations week 3
Question | Answer |
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DI | Diabetes Insipidus |
DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
GD | Grave's Disease |
HG | Hypoglycemia |
FA | Fructosamine Test |
ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
GH | Growth Hormone |
ICSH | Interstitial Cell-Stimuating Hormone |
LTH | Lactogenic Hormone |
MSH | Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone |
TSH | Thyriod-Stimulating Hormone |
PCC | Pheochromocytoma |
Endocrinopathy | Any disease caused by a disorder of the endocrine system |
Hypercrinism | A condition due to excessive secretion of any gland, especialy an endocrine gland |
Hypocrinism | A condition caused by deficient secretion of any gland, especially in endocrine gland |
Ocytocin | Stimulating uterine contractions during childbirth. |
Acromegaly | An Abnormal enlargement of the extremities that is cauesd by excessive secretion of growth hormone after puberty |
Hyperpituitarims | A pathology resulting in excessive secretion by the anterior lobe of the pituitary |
Pituitarism | Any disorder of pituitary funtion |
Prolactinoma | A benign tumur of the pituitary gland that causes it to produce too much prolatin |
Pinealoma | a tumor of the pinal gland that can disrupt the production of melatonin |
Pinealectomy | Surgical removal of the pineal gland |
Thyromegaly | an abnormal nonmalignant enlargement of the thyroid gland |
Lobectomy | Surgical removal of one lobe or the thyroid gland |
Hypercalcemia | Characterized by a abnormaly high concentrations of calcium circulating in the blood instead of being stored in the bones |
Insulinoma | A benign tumor of the pacreas that hypoglycmia by secreting additional insulin |
Pancreatalgia | Pain in the pancreas |
Polydipsia | excessive thirst |
Hyperinsulinism | a condtion of excesssive secretion of insulin in the bloodstream |
Polyuria | excesssive urination |
Hyperglycemia | abnormally high consintration of glucose in the blood |
Polyphagia | Excessive hunger |