Medical Terminology OFT 140

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Adrenalectomy
- operative term
- - excision of adrenal gland
Hypophysectomy
- operative term
- - excision of pituitary gland
Pancreatectomy
- operative term
- - excision of pancreas
Parathyroidectomy
- operative term
- - excision of parathyroid gland
Thymectomy
- operative term
- - excision of thymus gland
Thyroidectomy
- operative term
- - excision of thyroid gland
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII), Insulin Pump Therapy
- therapeutic term
- - use of an insulin device worn on the body (usually the abdomen) that subcutaneously infuses doses of insulin programmed according to the individual needs of the diabetic patient
Radioiodine Therapy
- therapeutic term
- - use of radioactive iodine to treat disease, such as to eradicate thyroid tumor cells
Antihypoglycemic

drug that raises blood glucose
Antithyroid Durg
- agent that blocks the production of thyroid hormones
- - use: to treat hyperthyroidism
Hormone Replacement

drug that replaces a hormone deficiency
Hypoglycemic

drug that lowers blood glucose (insulin)
Antihyperglycemic

drug that lowers blood glocuse (insulin)
ATCH

adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH

antidiuretic hormone
BS

blood sugar
CO₂

carbon dioxide
CSII

continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
CT

computed tomography
DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis
DM

diabetes mellitus
FBS

fasting blood sugar
FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone
GH

growth hormone
GTT

glucose tolerance test
LH

luteinizing hormorne
MRI

magnetic resonance imaging
MSH

melanocyte-stimulating hormone
PPBS

postprandial blood sugar
PTH

parathyroid hormone
T₃

triiodothyronine
T₄

thyroxine
TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Medical Terminology OFT 140

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Operative Terms; Therapeutic Terms; Common Drug Classifications; Acronyms/Abbreviations

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