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Endocrine System Abbreviation and Terms

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DM   DIABETES MELLITUS; TYPE 1 AND 2  
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GH   PITUITARY HORMONE THAT STIMULATES BONES AND JOINTS GROWTH  
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GTT   TOLERANCE TEST OF GLUCOSE  
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K+   POTASSIUM (AN ELECTROLYTE)  
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NA+   SODIUM (AN ELECTROLYTE)  
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T3   TRIIODOTHYRONINE (HORMONE FROM THE THYROID GLAND)  
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T4   THYROXINE (HORMONE FROM THE THYROID GLAND)  
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RIA   TEST THAT MEASURES HORMONE LEVELS IN THE BLOOD  
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ACTH   PITUITARY HORMONE THAT STIMULATES THE ADRENAL CORTEX  
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TSH   HORMONE PRODUCED IN THE PITUITARY GLAND  
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FBS   TEST TO MEASURE BLOOD SUGAR AFTER FASTING  
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TFT   A TEST OF THE THYROID FUNCTION  
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ADH   PITUITARY HORMONE THAT INFLUENCES THE KIDNEY TO HOLD WATER IN THE BLOOD  
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FSH   PITUITARY HORMONE THAT STIMULATES OVARIES TO PRODUCE EGG CELLS  
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ADREN/O   ADRENAL GLAND  
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ADRENAL/O   ADRENAL GLAND  
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HYPOPHYS/O   PITUITARY GLAND  
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OOPHOR/O   OVARY  
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ORCH/O   TESTIS  
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ORCHI/O   TESTIS  
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ORCHID/O   TESTIS  
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PANCREAT/O   PANCREAS  
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PARATHYROID/O   PARATHYROID GLAND  
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PITUITAR/O   PITUITARY GLAND  
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THYM/O   THYMUS GLAND  
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THYROADEN/O   THYROID GLAND  
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THYROID/O   THYROID GLAND  
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OVARI/O   OVARY  
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