Chapter 12: Endocrine System Combining Forms Flashcards by Alicia Estrada | Brainscape

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acr/o

A

extremities

acroanesthesia (ăk-rō-ăn-ĕs-THĒ-zē-ă)

absence of sensation in the extremities

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aden/o

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gland

adenopathy (ăd-ĕ-NŎP-ă-thē)

disease of a gland

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

adrenal (ăd-rē-năl)

pertaining to the adrenal gland

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

adrenalectomy (ăd-rē-năl-ĔK-tō-mē)

excision or surgical removal of an adrenal gland

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calc/o

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calcium

hypercalcemia (hī-pĕr-kăl-SĒ-mē-ă)

condition of excessive calcium in the blood

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gluc/o

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glucose, sugar, sweetness

glucogenesis (gloo-kō-JĔN-ĕ-sĭs)

creation of glucose

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glucos/o

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sugar, sweetness

glucosuria (gloo-kō-SŪR-ē-ă)

sugar in the urine

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glyc/o

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sugar, sweetness

glycemia (glī-SĒ-mē-ă)

sugar in the blood

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glycos/o

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sugar, sweetness

glycosuria (glī-kō-SŪ-rē-ă)

sugar in the urine

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home/o

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same, unchanging

homeostasis (hō-mē-ō-STĀ-sĭs)

unchanging, stopping (maintenance of equilibrium)

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hydr/o

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water

hydrolysis (hī-DRŎL-ĭ-sĭs)

destruction of water

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kal/i

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potassium

hyperkalemia (hī-pĕr-kă-LĒ-mē-ă)

condition of excessive potassium in the blood

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natr/o

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sodium

natremia (nă-TRĒ-mē-ă)

condition of sodium in the blood

TIP
Na = sodium = natr/o

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

pancreatography (păn-krē-ă-TŎG-ră-fē)

process of recording the pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid

parathyroidectomy (păr-ă-thī-royd-ĔK-tō-mē)

excision or surgical removal of a parathyroid gland

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thym/o

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thymus

thymoma (thī-MŌ-mă)

tumor of the thymus

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thyr/o

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thyroid

thyrotoxicosis (thī-rō-tŏks-ĭ-KŌ-sĭs)

abnormal condition of poison in the thyroid

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thyroid/o

A

thyroid

thyroiditis (thī-royd-ī-tĭs)

inflammation of the thyroid

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toxic/o

A

toxin, poison

toxicologist (tŏks-ĭ-KŎL-ō-jĭst)

specialist in the study of toxins