Chapter 18 Flashcards
aden/o
gland
adrenal/o
adrenal gland
gonad/o
sex glands
pancreat/o
pancreas
parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
pituitari/o
pituitary gland; hypophysis
thyr/o; thyroid/o
thyroid gland
andr/o
male
calc/o; calci/o
calcium
cortic/o
cortex; outer region
crin/o
secrete
dips/o
thirst
estr/o
female
gluc/o; glyc/o
sugar
home/o
sameness
hormon/o
hormone
kal/i
potassium
lact/o
milk
myx/o
mucus
natr/o
sodium
phys/o
growing
somat/o
body
ster/o
solid structure
toc/o
childbirth
toxic/o
poison
ur/o
urine
-agon
assemble; gather together
-emia
blood condition
-in; -ine
substance
-tropin
stimulating the function of; to turn; to act on
-uria
urine condition
eu-
good; normal
hyper-
excessive; above
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
oxy-
rapid; sharp; acid
pan-
all
poly-
many; increased
tetra-
four
tri-
three