Chapter 18: Terms Flashcards

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aden/o

A

gland

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adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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gonad/o

A

sex glands (ovaries and testes)

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland; hypophysis

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thyr/o

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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andr/o

A

male

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calc/o

calci/o

A

calcium

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cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

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crin/o

A

secrete

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dips/o

A

thirst

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13
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estr/o

A

female

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14
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gluc/o

A

sugar

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glyc/o

A

sugar

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home/o

A

sameness

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hormon/o

A

hormone

18
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kal/i

A

potassium

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lact/o

A

milk

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myx/o

A

mucus

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natr/o

A

sodium

22
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phys/o

A

growing

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somat/o

A

body

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ster/o

A

solid structure

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toc/o

A

childbirth

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toxic/o

A

poison

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ur/o

A

urine

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-agon

A

assemble, gather together

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-in, -ine

A

substance

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-tropin

A

stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)

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-uria

A

urine condition

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eu-

A

good, normal

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hyper-

A

excessive; above

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hypo-

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deficient; below; under; less than normal

36
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oxy-

A

rapid, sharp, acid

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pan-

A

all

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poly-

A

many or increased

39
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tetra-

A

four

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tri-

A

three

41
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phe/o

A

dusky