Combining Forms, Chapter 18

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

gland

adenectomy

Question 2

adrenal/o

Answer 2

adrenal gland

adrenalectomy

Question 3

gonad/o

Answer 3

sex glands (overies and testes)
gonadotropin

Question 4

pancreat/o

Answer 4

pancreas

pancreatectomy

Question 5

parathyroid/o

Answer 5

parathyroid gland

parathyroidectomy

Question 6

pituitar/o

Answer 6

pituitary gland, hypophysis

hypopituitarism

Question 7

thyr/o, thyroid/o

Answer 7

thyroid gland
thyrotropic hormone
thyroiditis

Question 8

andr/o

Answer 8

male

androgen

Question 9

calc/o, calci/o

Answer 9

calcium

hypercalcema, hypercalciuria

Question 10

cortic/o

Answer 10

cortex, outer region

corticosteroid

Question 11

crin/o

Answer 11

secrete

endocrinologist

Question 12

dips/o

Answer 12

thirst

polydipsia

Question 13

estr/o

Answer 13

female

estrogenic

Question 14

gluc/o

Answer 14

sugar
glucagon
-agon means to resemble or gather together

Question 15

glyc/o

Answer 15

sugar

hyperglycemia

Question 16

home/o

Answer 16

sameness

homeostasis

Question 17

hormon/o

Answer 17

hormone

hormonal

Question 18

kal/i

Answer 18

potassium

hypokalcemia

Question 19

lact/o

Answer 19

milk
prolactin
-in means substance

Question 20

myx/o

Answer 20

mucus

myxedema (mucus like material accumulates under the skin)

Question 21

natr/o

Answer 21

sodium

hyponatremia

Question 22

phys/o

Answer 22

growing

hypophysectomy

Question 23

somat/o

Answer 23

body

somatotropin

Question 24

ster/o

Answer 24

solid structure

steroid

Question 25

toc/o

Answer 25

childbirth
oxytocin
oxy- means rapid child birth

Question 26

toxic/o

Answer 26

poison

thyrotoxiosis

Question 27

ur/o

Answer 27

urine

antidiuretic hormone