Ch 10 - Endocrine Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
acid/o
A
sour; bitter
2
Q
acr/o
A
extremities
3
Q
aden/o
A
gland
4
Q
adren/o; adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
5
Q
andr/o
A
male; man
6
Q
calc/i
A
calcium
7
Q
cortic/o
A
cortex
8
Q
dips/o
A
thirst
9
Q
endocrin/o
A
endocrine
10
Q
gonad/o
A
sex glands
11
Q
gluc/o; glyc/o
A
glucose; sugar; sweet
12
Q
kal/i
A
potassium
13
Q
ket/o
A
ketone bodies
14
Q
lact/o
A
milk
15
Q
natr/o
A
sodium
16
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
17
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
18
Q
somat/o
A
body
19
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
20
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
21
Q
thyr/o; thyroid/o
A
thyroid glands
22
Q
eu-
A
same; normal
23
Q
oxy-
A
sharp; quick
24
Q
poly-
A
excessive
25
Q
-crine
A
secrete
26
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
27
Q
-tropin
A
stimulating effect of a hormone
