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Medical Terminology Unit 10
Endocrine System and Cancer Terms
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Undergraduate 1
11/17/2010

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andr
Definition
masculine
Term
anti
Definition
against
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cachex
Definition
wasting, malnutrition
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calc
Definition
calcium
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crin
Definition
secrete
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diuretic
Definition
increases urination
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endo
Definition
inside
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exo
Definition
outside
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glucagon
Definition
hormone that raises blood glucose
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homeo
Definition
same, constant
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-in, ogen
Definition
hormone
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insulin
Definition
hormone that lowes blood glucose
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iod
Definition
iodine
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lact
Definition
milk
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mamm, mast
Definition
breast
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melan
Definition
dark, black
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pituitar
Definition
pituitary gland
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pro-
Definition
produce or before
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somat
Definition
growth
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stat
Definition
stop, control
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thyr
Definition
thyroid
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trop
Definition
stimulate
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ADA diet
Definition
American Diabetic Association Diet, diabetic diet
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ADH
Definition
antidiuretic hormone
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AODM
Definition
adult onset diabetes mellitus
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ALL
Definition
acute lymphocytic lymphoma
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Ca
Definition
cancer
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CDE
Definition
Certified Diabetic Educator
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DKA
Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
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FBG
Definition
fasting blood glucose
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FBS
Definition
fasting blood sugar
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FSG
Definition
fasting serum glucose
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FSH
Definition
follicale stimulating hormone
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GH
Definition
growth hormone
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HA1C
Definition
hemoglobin A1C
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IDDM
Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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JODM
Definition
juvenile onset diabetes mellitus
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MODY
Definition
maturity onset diabetes of youth
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NCS
Definition
No concentrated sweets
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NIDDM
Definition
noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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PP
Definition
post prandial (after eating)
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T3 or T4
Definition
thyroid hormones
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TSH
Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
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Type 1 DM
Definition
Type 1 Daibetes Mellitus
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Type 2 DM
Definition
type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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