Chapter Sixteen Flashcards
Endocrine
1
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endocrin/o
A
endocrine system or glands
2
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pituitar/i, hypophysi/o
A
pituitary gland, hypophysis
3
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thyr/o, thryoid/o
A
thyroid gland
4
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parathry/o, parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
5
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adren/o, adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland, epinephrine
6
Q
adrenocortic/o
A
adrenal cortex
7
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insul/o
A
pancreatic islets
8
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DM
A
diabetes mellitus
9
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FBS
A
fasting blood sugar