chapter 18 Flashcards by Addie Becherer

Q

combining form

aden/o

A

gland

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combining form

adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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Q

combining form

gonad/o

A

sex glands

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combining form

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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combining form

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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Q

combining form

pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland; hypophysis

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combining form

thyr/o
thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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Q

combining form

andr/o

A

male

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combining form

calc/o
calci/o

A

calcium

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combining form

cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

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combining form

crin/o

A

secrete

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combining form

dips/o

A

thirst

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combining form

estr/o

A

female

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Q

combining form

gluc/o
glyc/o

A

sugar

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Q

combining form

home/o

A

sameness

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combining form

hormon/o

A

hormone

Q

combining form

kal/i

A

potassium

Q

combining form

lact/o

A

milk

Q

combining form

natr/o

A

sodium

Q

combining form

myx/o

A

mucus

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combining form

phys/o

A

growing

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combining form

somat/o

A

body

Q

combining form

ster/o

A

solid structure

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combining form

toc/o

A

childbirth

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combining form

toxic/o

A

poison

Q

combining form

ur/o

A

urine

Q

suffix

-agon

A

assemble, gather together

Q

suffix

-emia

A

blood condition

Q

suffix

-in
-ine

A

substance

Q

suffix

-tropin

A

stimulating the function of

Q

suffix

-uria

A

urine condition

Q

prefix

eu-

A

good, normal

Q

prefix

hyper-

A

excessive, above

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prefix

hypo-

A

deficient; below; under; less than normal

Q

prefix

oxy-

A

rapid, sharp, acid

Q

prefix

pan-

A

all

Q

prefix

poly-

A

many or increased

Q

prefix

tetra-

A

four

Q

prefix

tri-

A

three