Chapter 18 - Endocrine System Flashcards
1
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
3
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gonad/o
A
sex glands
4
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A
5
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pancreat/o
A
pancreas
6
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parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
7
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pituitar/o
A
hypophysis; pituitary gland
8
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
9
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andr/o
A
male
10
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calc/o, calci/o
A
calcium
11
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cortic/o
A
cortex, outer region
12
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crin/o
A
screte
13
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disp/o
A
thirst
14
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estr/o
A
female
15
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gluc/o
A
sugar
16
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home/o
A
sameness
17
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hormon/o
A
hormone
18
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kal/i
A
potassium
19
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lact/o
A
milk
20
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myx/o
A
mucus
21
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natr/o
A
sodium
22
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phys/o
A
growing
23
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somat/o
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body
24
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ster/o
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solid structure
25
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toc/o
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childbirth
26
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toxic/o
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poison
27
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ur/o
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urine
28
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-agon
A
assemble, gather together
29
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-emia
A
blood condition
30
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-in, -ine
A
substance
31
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-tropin
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stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)
32
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-uria
A
urine condition
33
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eu-
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good, normal
34
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oxy-
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rapid, sharp, acid
35
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pan-
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all
36
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poly-
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many or increased
37
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