Chapter 18: Endocrine System: Combining Forms Flashcards
1
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
3
Q
gonad/o
A
sex glands (ovaries and testes)
4
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
5
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
6
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland; hypophysis
7
Q
thyr/o
A
thyroid gland
8
Q
thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
9
Q
andr/o
A
male
10
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
11
Q
calci/o
A
calcium
12
Q
cortic/o
A
cortex, outer region
13
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
14
Q
dips/o
A
thirst
15
Q
estr/o
A
female
16
Q
gluc/o
A
sugar
17
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar
18
Q
home/o
A
sameness
19
Q
hormon/o
A
hormone
20
Q
kal/i
A
potassium
21
Q
lact/o
A
milk
22
Q
myx/o
A
mucus
23
Q
natr/o
A
sodium
24
Q
phys/o
A
growing
25
Q
somat/o
A
body
26
Q
ster/o
A
solid structure
27
Q
toc/o
A
childbirth
28
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toxic/o
A
poison
29
Q
ur/o
A
urine
