CH 18: Combining Form Flashcards

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1
Q

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
Q

gonad/o

A

sex glands (ovaries and testes)

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4
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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5
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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6
Q

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

A

sugar

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15
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glyc/o

A

sugar

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16
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home/o

A

sameness

17
Q

hormon/o

A

hormone

18
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

19
Q

lact/o

A

milk

20
Q

myx/o

A

mucus

21
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

22
Q

phys/o

A

growing

23
Q

somat/o

A

body

24
Q

ster/o

A

solid structure

25
Q

toc/o

A

childbirth

26
Q

toxic/o

A

position

27
Q

ur/o

A

urine

28
Q
  • agon
A

assemble, gather together

29
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

30
Q

-in, -ine

A

a substance

31
Q

-tropin

A

stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)

32
Q

-uria

A

urine condition

33
Q

eu-

A

good, normal

34
Q

hyper-

A

excessive, above

35
Q

hypo

A

deficient, below under, less than normal

36
Q

oxy-

A

rapid, sharp, acid

37
Q

pan-

A

all

38
Q

tetra-

A

four

39
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tri-

A

three