18 Endocrine System Terminology Flashcards

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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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adren/o, adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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3
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gonad/o

A

sex glands

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4
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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5
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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6
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland, hypophysis

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7
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thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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8
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andr/o

A

male

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9
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calc/o, calci/o

A

calcium

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10
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cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

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11
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crin/o

A

secrete

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12
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dips/o

A

thirst

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13
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estr/o

A

female

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14
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gluc/o, glyc/o

A

sugar

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15
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home/o

A

sameness

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16
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hormon/o

17
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kal/i

18
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lact/o

19
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myx/o

A

mucus (myxedema)

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natr/o

21
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phys/o

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somat/o

23
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ster/o

A

solid structure

24
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toc/o

A

childbirth (oxytocin)

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toxic/o
position (thyrotoxicosis)
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ur/o
urine
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-agon
assemble, gather together (glucagon)
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-emia
blood condition
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-in, -ine
a substance
30
-tropin
stimulating the function of
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-uria
urine condition
32
eu-
good, normal
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hyper-
excessive, above
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hypo-
deficient, below, under, less than normal
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oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid (oxytocin - rapid childbirth)
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pan-
all
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three