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ch16abbreviations
Exploring Medical Language, 8th edition, ch16 abbreviations (N.D.'s class)
Question | Answer |
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Ca | calcium |
Fe | iron |
K | potassium |
Na | sodium |
2 hr pp | two hour post-prandial blood glucose test |
BMP | basic metabolic panel |
BS | blood sugar |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
T3 | thyroid test (triiodothyronine) |
T4 | thyroid test (thyroxine) |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
Type I | Type I diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes |
Type II | Type II diabetes, formerly known as adult onset diabetes or non insulin dependent diabetes |