Chapter 13 The Endocrine System Elements Flashcards by B -

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endo-

A

in, within, inside

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ex-

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out of, outside, away from

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hyper-

A

excessive, increased

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hypo-

A

deficient, decreased

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poly-

A

many, much

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pro-

A

before, in behalf of

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acr/o

A

extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point

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adren/o

A

adrenal glands

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calc/i

A

calcium, lime, the heel

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chrom/o

A

color

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cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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cyt/o

A

cell

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endocrin/o

A

secrete within

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gen/o

A

producing, forming

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glyc/o

A

glucose, sugar

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gonad/o

A

gonad, sex glands

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gynec/o

A

woman, female

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home/o

A

sameness, unchanging, constant

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hypophys/o

A

pituitary gland

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insulin/o

A

insulin

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lact/o

A

milk

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mast/o

A

breast

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ophthalm/o

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eye, vision

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ovari/o

A

ovary

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

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phe/o

A

dusky

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pineal/o

A

pineal gland

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pituit/o, pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

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somat/o

A

body

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testic/o

A

testicle, testis

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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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trop/o

A

turn, change

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-crine

A

to secrete

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-dipsia

A

thirst

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal, cutting out, excision

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-emia

A

blood, blood condition

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-ia

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-ial

A

pertaining to

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-ism

A

condition, state of

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-ologist

A

specialist

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-oma

A

tumor, neoplasm

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-para

A

to give birth

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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

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-phil

A

attraction to, like, love

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-uria

A

urination, urine