Ch 18 Flashcards
Adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland
gonad/o
Sex glands
pancreat/o
Pancreas
parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
pituitar/o
Pituitary gland; hypophysis
thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
andr/o
Male
calc/o, calci/o
Calcium
cortic/o
Cortex, outer region
crin/o
Secrete
dips/o
Thirst
estr/o
Female
gluc/o
Sugar
glyc/o
Sugar
home/o
Sameness
hormon/o
Hormone
kali/i
Potassium
lact/o
Milk
myx/o
Mucus
natr/o
Sodium
Phys/o
Growing
somat/o
Body
ster/o
Solid structure
toc/o
Childbirth
toxic/o
Poison
ur/o
Urine
-agon
Assemble, gather together
-emia
Blood condition
-in, -ine
A substance
-tropin
Stimulating the function of
-uria
Urine condition
eu-
Good, normal
-hyper
Excessive;above
hypo-
Deficient; less than normal
oxy-
Rapid, sharp, acid
pan-
All
tetra-
Four
tri-
Three
aden/o
Gland