Common Terms and Word Elements for the Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System Flashcards
1
Q
GIGANT/O
(jī‐găn‐tō)
A
Giant, large; SI), GIGA‐ is a prefix meaning a billion (109).
2
Q
MEG/O
(meg‐ō)
MEGAL/O
(meg‐ă‐lō)
‐MEGALY
(meg‐ă‐lē)
A
Large, enlargement
3
Q
NAN/O
(nă‐nō)
NANN/O
(nă‐nō)
A
Dwarf, very small, one billionth
4
Q
CRETIN/O
(krēt‐ĭn‐ō)
A
Cretinism
5
Q
MEL/O
(mel‐ō)
A
Limb
6
Q
MELIT/O
(mel‐ĭ‐tō)
MEL/O
(mel‐ō)
A
Honey, sugar, bees
7
Q
UR/O
(ū‐rō)
‐URIA
(ū‐rē‐ă)
A
Urine
8
Q
OREX/I
(or‐ek‐sĭ)
‐OREXIA
(ŏ‐rek‐sē‐ă)
A
Appetite
9
Q
DIPS/O
(dip‐sō)
A
Thirst
10
Q
HIRSUT/O
(hĭr‐sŭ‐tō)
A
Hairy
11
Q
MYX/O
(mĭks‐ō)
A
Mucus, Slime
12
Q
PRIV/O
(prĭv‐ō)
‐PRIVIA
(prĭv‐ē‐ă)
A
Deprived of
