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Chapter 13-Abbreviations
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Health Care
12th Grade
03/04/2012
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ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
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BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
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DI
 Definition
diabetes insipidus; diagnostic imaging
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DKA
 Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
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FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
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GH
 Definition
growth hormone
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HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
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K
 Definition
potassium (an electrolyte)
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LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
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MSH
 Definition
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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NPH
 Definition
neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
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PBI
 Definition
protein-bound iodine
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PTH
 Definition
parathyroid hormone
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RAI
 Definition
radioactive iodine
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RAIU
 Definition
radioactive iodine uptake
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T3
 Definition
triiodothryronine
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T4
 Definition
thyroxine
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TFT
 Definition
thyroid function test
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TSH
 Definition
thyroid-stimulating hormone
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mg/dl, mg/dL
 Definition
milligrams per deciliter
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