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 (ovaries and testes)
4
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pancreat/o
A
pancreas
5
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parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
6
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland; hypophysis
7
Q
thyro/o, thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
8
Q
andr/o
A
male
9
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calc/o, calci
A
calcium
10
Q
cortic/o
A
cortext, outer region
11
Q
dips/o
A
thirst
12
Q
estr/o
A
female
13
Q
gluc/o
A
sugar
14
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar
15
Q
home/o
A
sameness
16
Q
kal/i
A
potassium
17
Q
lact/o
A
milk
18
Q
myx/o
A
mucus
19
Q
natr/o
A
sodium
20
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phys/o
A
growing
21
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somat/o
A
body
22
Q
ster/o
A
solid structure
23
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toc/o
A
childbirth
24
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toxic/o
A
poison
25
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ur/o
A
urine
26
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-agon
A
assemble, gather together
27
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-emia
A
blood condition
28
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-in, ine
A
substance
29
Q
-tropin
A
stimulation the function of
30
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-uria
A
urine condition
31
Q
eu-
A
good, normal
32
Q
hyper-
A
excessive, above
33
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hypo-
A
deficient; below; less than normal
34
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oxy-
A
rapid, sharp, acid
35
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pan-
A
all
36
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poly-
A
many or increased
37
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tetra-
A
four
38
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tri-
A
three
