Endocrine System Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
acr/o
A
extremities (hands and feet) top, extreme point
2
Q
adren/o
A
adrenal glands
3
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
4
Q
andr/o
A
male
5
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
6
Q
chrom/o
A
color
7
Q
cortic/o
A
outer portion
8
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
9
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
10
Q
estr/o
A
female
11
Q
gigant/o
A
giant
very large
12
Q
gluc/o
A
glucose
sugar
sweetness
13
Q
glyc/o
A
glucose
sugar
sweetness
14
Q
glycos/o
A
glucose
sugar
sweetness
15
Q
gonad/o
A
gonads
sex glands
16
Q
hirsut/o
A
hairy
rough
17
Q
home/o
A
same
alike
18
Q
iod/o
A
iodine
19
Q
kal/i
A
potassium (an electrolyte)
20
Q
ket/o
A
ketones
21
Q
lith
A
stone
calculus
22
Q
mineral/o
A
minerals
electrolyte
23
Q
natr/o
A
sodium
24
Q
ophthalm/o
A
eye
25
Q
ovari/o
A
ovary
26
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
27
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
28
Q
pineal/o
A
pineal gland
29
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland
30
Q
testicul/o
A
testes
31
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
32
Q
thyr/o
A
thyroid gland
33
Q
thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
34
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
35
Q
vas/o
A
vas defrens
vessel
duct
