Chapter 14 WP/ABB Flashcards
1
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GH
A
Growth hormone
2
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-ary
A
Pertaining to
3
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-al
A
Pertaining to
4
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Adren/o-
A
Adrenal gland
5
Q
Anti-
A
Against
6
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Dia-
A
Complete, completely through
7
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Endo-
A
Innermost, within
8
Q
Epi-
A
Upon, above
9
Q
Gluc/o-
A
Glucose (sugar)
10
Q
Home/o-
A
Same
11
Q
iod/o-
A
Iodine
12
Q
Lact/o-
A
Milk
13
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Pituit/o-
A
Pituitary gland
14
Q
Pro-
A
Before
15
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Recept/o-
A
Receive
16
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Thalam/o-
A
Thalamus
17
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-logy
A
The study of
18
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ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
19
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ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
20
Q
GTT
A
Glucose tolerance test
21
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IDDM
A
Insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus
22
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing hormone
23
Q
TSH
A
Thyroid- stimulating hormone
24
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-in
A
Substance
25
-ism
Process; disease from specific cause
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-nine
A single chemical substance
27
-oid
Resembling
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-physis
State of growing
29
-stasis
Condition of standing still, staying in one place
30
Ad-
Toward
31
Aden/o-
Gland
32
Cortic/o-
Cortex (outer region)
33
Crin/o-
Secrete
34
Endocrinologist-
One who specializes in glands that secrete hormones
35
erg/o-
Activity, work
36
Eu-
Normal, good
37
Glandul/o-
Gland
38
Gonad/o-
Gonads (ovaries or testes)
39
Hypo-
Below, deficient
40
Inhibit/o-
Block, hold back
41
Insul/o-
Island
42
Stat/o-
Standing still, staying in one place
43
Stimul/o-
Exciting, strengthening
44
Thym-
Thymus, rage
45
Thyr/o-
Shield- shaped structure (thyroid gland)
46
Toc/o-
Childbirth and labor
47
Ton/o-
Pressure, tone
48
Trop/o-
Having an affinity for stimulating, turning
