Combining Forms, Chapter 18 Flashcards
1
Q
aden/o
A
gland
adenectomy
2
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
adrenalectomy
3
Q
gonad/o
A
sex glands (overies and testes) gonadotropin
4
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
pancreatectomy
5
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
parathyroidectomy
6
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland, hypophysis
hypopituitarism
7
Q
thyr/o, thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
thyrotropic hormone
thyroiditis
8
Q
andr/o
A
male
androgen
9
Q
calc/o, calci/o
A
calcium
hypercalcema, hypercalciuria
10
Q
cortic/o
A
cortex, outer region
corticosteroid
11
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
endocrinologist
12
Q
dips/o
A
thirst
polydipsia
13
Q
estr/o
A
female
estrogenic
14
Q
gluc/o
A
sugar
glucagon
-agon means to resemble or gather together
15
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar
hyperglycemia
