Endocrine Flashcards
aden
gland
crine
to secrete
adren(o)
adrenal
glyc
sygar
gluc(os)
sugar
nephr
kidney
lipid
Fat
myx
mucus
pancreat
pancreas
somat
body
plas
development
tetan
tetanus
thym
thymus
thyr
thyroid
aden/oma
benign glandular tumor
diabet/ic
insufficient insulin production
endo/crine
pertaining to glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
glycos/uria
sugar in urine
hyper/glyc/emia
high blood sugar
hyper/lipid/emia
increase of lipids in the blood
hyper/plas/ia
excessive growth or formation
hypo/thyroid/ism
a deficiency of thyroid secretion
lipid/emia
elevated lipid blood levels
myx/edema
swelling of the skin, giving a waxy or slimy appearance
para/thyroid
next to the thyroid gland
pancreat/itis
inflammation of the pancreas
somat/ic
pertaining to the body
tetan/y
muscle twitches, cramps, convulsions
Oma
Tumor