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