Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

medical terminology > c11: endocrine sys > Flashcards

c11: endocrine sys Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

acr/o

A

extremities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

aden/o

A

gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

adren/o, adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

calc/o

A

calcium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

carcin/o

A

cancer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

chem/o

A

drug

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

cortic/o

A

outer layer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

crin/o

A

to secrete

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

gluc/o

A

glucose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

glyc/o, glycos/o

A

sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

gynec/o

A

female

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

immun/o

A

protection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

ket/o

A

ketones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

lob/o

A

lobe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

mast/o

A

breast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

or/o

A

mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

ovari/o

A

ovary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

pineal/o

A

pineal gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

pituit/o, pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

radi/o

A

radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

retin/o

A

retina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

testicul/o

A

testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

-al, -an, -ar, -ary, -ic, -tic

A

pertaining to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

-dipsia

A

thirst

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

-edema

A

swelling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

-emic

A

pertaining to a blood condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

40
Q

-ia

A

condition

41
Q

-ism

A

state of

42
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

43
Q

-logy

A

study of

44
Q

-megaly

A

enlarged

45
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure

46
Q

-oma

A

tumo

47
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

48
Q

-pathy

A

disease

49
Q

-prandial

A

pertaining to a meal

50
Q

-scopic

A

pertaining to visually examining

51
Q

-uria

A

urine condition

52
Q

anti-

A

against

53
Q

endo-

A

within

54
Q

ex-

A

outward

55
Q

hyper-

A

excessive

56
Q

hypo-

A

insufficient

57
Q

pan-

A

all

58
Q

poly-

A

many

59
Q

post-

A

after

60
Q

a

A

alpha

61
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

62
Q

ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

63
Q

aq

A

aqueous

64
Q

b

A

beta

65
Q

BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

66
Q

cap(s)

A

capsule(s)

67
Q

CT

A

calcitonin

68
Q

DI

A

diabetes insipidus

69
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

70
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

71
Q

FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

72
Q

GH

A

growth hormone

73
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

74
Q

HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

75
Q

IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

76
Q

inj

A

injection

77
Q

K+

A

potassium

78
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

79
Q

MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

80
Q

Na+

A

sodium

81
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

82
Q

NPH

A

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

83
Q

od

A

overdose

84
Q

PBI

A

protein-bound iodine

85
Q

PRL

A

prolactin

86
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

87
Q

RAI

A

radioactive iodine

88
Q

RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

89
Q

sol

A

solution

90
Q

susp

A

suspension

91
Q

syr

A

syrup

92
Q

T3

A

triiodothyronine

93
Q

T4

A

thyroxine

94
Q

tab(s)

A

tablet(s)

95
Q

TFT

A

thyroid function test

96
Q

TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

medical terminology (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions