Chapter 9: Endocrine System

Question 0

Anti-

Answer 0

Against, opposing

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Ad-

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Toward

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Endo-

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Within

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Ex-, exo-

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Outside, away from

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Hyper-

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Excessive, abnormally high, above

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Hypo-

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Under, below normal

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Para-

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Near, alongside, departure from normal

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Syn-

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Together, joined

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Acid/o

Answer 8

A solution or substance with a pH less than 7

Question 9

Acr/o

Answer 9

Extremity

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Aden/o

Answer 10

Gland

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Andr/o

Answer 11

Male

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Calc/i

Answer 12

Calcium

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Cortcic/o

Answer 13

Tree bark, outer covering, cortex

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Crin/o

Answer 14

To secrete

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Dips/o

Answer 15

Thirst

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Gluc/o

Answer 16

Glucose, sugar, sweet

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Glyc/o, glycos/o

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Glycogen (a storage form of sugar), glucose, sugar, sweet

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Hormon/o

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To set in motion

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Kal/i

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Potassium

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Ket/o, keton/o

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Ketone bodies (a by-product of fat metabolism)

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Lob/o

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A rounded part, lobe

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Myx/o

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Mucus

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Natr/o

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Sodium

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Pancreat/o

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Sweetbread, pancreas

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Thyr/o

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Shield, thyroid

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Tox/o

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Posion

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Ur/o

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Urine

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-drome

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Rn, running

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emia

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Condition of blood

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-ism

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Condition or disease

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-megaly

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Abnormally large

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-oid

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Resembling

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-osis

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Condition of

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-penia

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Abnormal reduction in number, deficiency

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-plasia

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Shape, formation