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Endocrine System - Q – Therapeutic Terms & A – Meaning
Question | Answer |
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continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) | use of an insulin delivery device that is worn on the body (usually the abdomen) and subcutaneously infuses doses of insulin programmed according to the individual needs of the diabetic patient |
radioiodine therapy | use of radioactive iodine to treat disease, such as to eradicate thyroid tumor cells; treatment is administered in a nuclear medicine facility |
antidiabetic drug | any of several agents used to control blood sugar levels in treatment of diabetes mellitus |
antithyroid drug | an agent that blocks the production of thyroid hormones; used to treat hyperthyroidism |
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | treatment with a hormone to correct a hormonal deficiency (e.g., estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid) |
hypoglycemic | a drug that lowers the blood glucose level (e.g., insulin) |
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) | use of an insulin delivery device that is worn on the body (usually the abdomen) and subcutaneously infuses doses of insulin programmed according to the individual needs of the diabetic patient |
radioiodine therapy | use of radioactive iodine to treat disease, such as to eradicate thyroid tumor cells; treatment is administered in a nuclear medicine facility |
antidiabetic drug | any of several agents used to control blood sugar levels in treatment of diabetes mellitus |
antithyroid drug | an agent that blocks the production of thyroid hormones; used to treat hyperthyroidism |
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | treatment with a hormone to correct a hormonal deficiency (e.g., estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid) |
hypoglycemic | a drug that lowers the blood glucose level (e.g., insulin) |