Chap 18 - Terminology Flashcards
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Adrenal/o
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Adrenal gland
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Aden/o
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Gland
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Gonad/o
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Sex glands (ovaries and testes)
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Pancreat/o
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Pancreas
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Parathyroid/o
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Parathyroid gland
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Pituitar/o
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Pituitary gland; hypophysis
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Thyr/o , thyroid/o
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Thyroid gland
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Andr/o
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Male
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Calc/o, calci/o
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Calcium
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Cortic/o
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Cortex, outer region
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Crin/o
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Secrete
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Dips/o
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Thirst
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Estr/o
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Female
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Gluc/o
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Sugar
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Glyc/o
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Sugar
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Home/o
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Sameness
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Hormon/o
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Hormone
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Kal/i
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Potassium
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Lact/o
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Milk
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Myx/o
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Mucus
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Natr/o
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Sodium
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Phys/o
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Growing
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Somat/o
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Body
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Ster/o
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Solid structure
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Toc/o
Childbirth
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Toxic/o
Poison
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Ur/o
Urine
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-agon
Assemble, gather together
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-emia
Blood condition
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-in, -ine
Substance
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-tropin
Stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)
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-uria
Urine condition
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Eu-
Good, normal
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Hyper-
Excessive; above
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Hypo-
Deficient; below; under; less than normal
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Oxy-
Rapid, shard, acid
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Pan-
All
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Poly-
Many or increased
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Tetra-
Four
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Tri-
Three