Chapter 14: Endocrine System Flashcards
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Home/o
A
Same, alike
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Adren/o, adrenal/o
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Adrenal glands
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Poly-
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Many, much
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Glyc/o, glycos/o, gluc/o
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Sugar, sweetness
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-uria
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Urine
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Hyper-
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Excessive, above normal
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Calc/o
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Calcium
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Exo-
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Outside, outward
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Toxic/o
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Poison
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Crin/o
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Secrete
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Eu-
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Good, normal
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Kal/i
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Potassium
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-dipsia
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Thirst
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Hypo-
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Under, below
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Thym/o
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Thymus gland
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Pancreat/o
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Pancreas
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Thyr/o, thyroid/o
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Thyroid gland
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Parathyroid/o
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Parathyroid glands
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-crine
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Secrete
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-gen
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Forming, producing, orgin
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-toxic
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Poison
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-stasis
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Standing still
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ACTH
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Anti diuretic hormone
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ADH
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Parathyroid hormone
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PTH
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TSH
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Thyroid stimulating hormone
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IDDM
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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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FBS
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Fasting blood sugar
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DM
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Diabetes mellitus
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Follicle stimulating hormone
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FSH
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GTT
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Glucose tolerance test
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NIDDM
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Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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Potassium
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