chapter 18 med terms (combining/suffix/prefix) Flashcards
(43 cards)
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aden/o
A
gland
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adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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gonad/o
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sex glands (ovaries and testes)
4
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
5
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid gland
6
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland; hypophysis
7
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland
8
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
9
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andr/o
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male
10
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calc/o
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calcium
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calci/o
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calcium
12
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cortic/o
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cortex, outer region
13
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crin/o
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secrete
14
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dips/o
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thirst
15
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estr/o
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female
16
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gluc/o
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sugar
17
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glyc/o
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sugar
18
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home/o
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sameness
19
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hormon/o
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hormone
20
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kal/i
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potassium
21
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lact/o
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milk
22
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myx/o
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mucus
23
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natr/o
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sodium
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phys/o
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growing
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somat/o
body
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ster/o
solid structure
27
toc/o
childbirth
28
toxic/o
poison
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ur/o
urine
30
-agon
assemble, gather together
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-emia
blood condition
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-in
substance
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-ine
substance
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-tropin
stimulating the function of
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-uria
urine condition
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eu-
good, normal
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hyper-
excessive; above
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hypo-
deficient, below; under; less than normal
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oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid
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pan-
all
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poly-
many or increased
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
