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