Endocrine-Ii

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Medical Term	Description
AC	adrenal cortex
ACTH	adrenocorticotropic hormone
Addison disease	A rare disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and/or aldosterone.
ADH	antidiuretic hormone
AODM	adult-onset diabetes mellitus
Conn syndrome	Associated with increased secretion of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal glands.
DI	diabetes insipidus
DKA	diabetic ketoacidosis
DM	diabetes mellitus
FBS	fasting blood sugar
FSH	follicle-stimulating hormone
GH	growth hormone
gluco-	relating to glucose
GnRH	gonadotropin-releasing hormone
goiter	Enlargement of the thyroid gland causing a swelling in the front part of the neck.
Graves disease	An immune disease that causes hyperthyroidism.
GTT	glucose tolerance test
gynecomastia	Non-cancerous swelling of the breast tissue in males due to an imbalance of hormones. Common in pre-adolescence, benign and self-limiting.
HCG	human chorionic gonadotropin
HGF	human growth factor
ICSH	interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
IGT	impaired glucose tolerance
JOD	juvenile onset diabetes
LH	luteinizing hormone
MSH	melanocyte stimulating hormone
myx/o	mucus
NIDDM	noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
OXT	oxytocin
parathyroidectomy	Surgical removal of one or more parathyroid glands.
pituitary adenoma	Benign epithelia neoplasm of the pituitary.
PRL	prolactin
progesterone	A sex hormone produced by the ovaries.
PTH	parathyroid hormone
SIADH	syndrome of inappropriate diuretic hormone
T3	triiodothyronine
T4	thyroxine
TSH	thyroid-stimulating hormone

Authors and Reviewers

Authored by Dr. Barbara A. Erickson
Medically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
Last Update: 12/18/2022