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Endocrine System
Abberviations for the medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| DM-I | Diabetes mellitus, type 1 |
| DM-II | Diabetes mellitus, type 2 |
| DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GH | Growth hormone |
| IDDM | Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| MEN | Multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| MEN-I | Multiple endocrine neoplasis, type 1 |
| MEN-IIA | Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type IIA |
| MEN-IIB | Multipole endocrine neoplasia, type IIB |
| MSH | Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| NIDDM | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
| STH | Somatotropin hormone |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| GTT | Glucose tolerance test |