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LOM Ch 18 Endocrine System Set 11
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Endocrine System
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07/10/2010
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Term
thyroid scan
 Definition
scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes the thyroid gland after intravenous administration ofa radioactive (technetium) compound
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ultrasound examination
 Definition
sound waves show images of endocrine organs
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adrenocorticotropic hormone
 Definition
What does ACTH stand for?
Term
blood glucose monitoring
 Definition
What does BGM stand for?
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basal metabolic rate
 Definition
What does BMR stand for?
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Ca++
 Definition
abbrevation for calcium
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continuous glucose monitoring system
 Definition
What does CGMS stand for?
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diabetic ketoacidosis
 Definition
What does DKA stand for?
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fasting blood sugar
 Definition
What does FBS stand for?
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fasting blood glucose
 Definition
What does FBG stand for?
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glucose tolerance test
 Definition
What does GTT stand for?
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GTT
 Definition
measures ability to respond to a glucose load
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True
 Definition
T or F: HbA1c is the same as HBA1C
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hCG, HCG
 Definition
two abbreviations for human chorionic gonadotropin
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interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
 Definition
What does ICSH stand for?
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IDDM
 Definition
What is the abbreviation for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1
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insulin-like growth factor
 Definition
What does IGF stand for?
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K+
 Definition
abbreviation for potassium
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LADA
 Definition
What is the abbreviation for latent autoimmune diabetes in adults?
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LADA
 Definition
diabetes type 1.5
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multiple daily injection
 Definition
What does MDI stand for?
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MDI
 Definition
another name for basal/bolus
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MDI
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a diabetes management regimen
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multiple endocrine neoplasia
 Definition
What does MEN stand for?
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MEN
 Definition
hereditary hormonal disorder marked by adenomas and carcinomas
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Na+
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abbreviation for sodium
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NIDDM
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abbreviation for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus type 2
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17-OH
 Definition
abbeviation for 17 hydroxycorticosteroids
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radioactive iodine
 Definition
What does RAI stand for?
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radioimmunoassay
 Definition
What does RIA stand for?
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RIA
 Definition
measures hormone levels in plasma
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somatotropin
 Definition
What does STH stand for?
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thyroid function test
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What does TFT stand for?
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