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abbrev & teminology
Question | Answer |
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DI | diabetes insipidus |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
DR | diabetic retinopathy |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
GD | grave's disease |
HG | hypoglycemia |
FA | fructosamine test |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
GH | growth hormone |
ICSH | intersitial cell-stimulating hormone |
LTH | lactogenic hormone |
MSH | melenocyte-stimulating hormone |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
PCC | pheochromocytoma |
endocrinopathy | any disease caused by a disorder of the endocine system |
hypercrinism | a condition due to excessive secretion of any gland, especially the endocrine gland |
oxytocin | stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth |
acrcomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the extremities (hands/feet) that is caused by excessive secretion |
hyperpituitarism | pathology resulting in the excessive secretion by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
pituitarism | any disorder of pituitary function |
prolactinoma | a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that causes it to produce too much prolactin |
pinealoma | a tumor of the pineal gland that can disrupt the production of melatonin |
pinealectomy | the surgical removal of the pineal gland |
thyromegaly | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
lobectomy | the surgical removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland |
hypercalcemia | abnormally high concentrations of calcium circulatory in the blood insread of being stored in the bones |
insulinoma | benign tumor of the pancreas that causes hypoglycemia by secreting additional insulin |
pancreatalgia | pain in the pancreas |
polydipsia | excressive thirst |
hyperinsulinism | excressive secretion of insulin in the blood stream |
polyuria | excessive urination |
hyperglycemia | abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood |
polyphagia | excessive hunger |