Endocrine CF Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Adrenal/o

A

Adrenal glands
*adrenal/ectomy = removal or excision of adrenal gland(s)
[-ectomy=excision, removal]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Adren/o

A

Adrenal glands
*adren/al =pertaining to adrenal glands
[-al=pertaining to]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Calc/o

A

Calcium
*hypo/cal/emia = deficiency of calcium in the blood
[hypo-=under, below, deficient; -emia= blood condition]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Gluc/o

A

Sugar, sweetness
*gluc/o/genesis = forming or producing (glucose) sugar
[-genesis= forming, producing; origin]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Glyc/o

A

Sugar, sweetness
*hyper/glyc/emia = excessive sugar in the blood
[hyper-=excessive, above normal; -emia=blood condition]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas
*pancreat/itis= inflammation of the pancreas
[-itis=inflammation]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Parathyroid/o

A

Parathyroid glands
*parathyroid/ectomy= removal of the parathyroid gland(s)
[-ectomy = excision, removal]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Pituitar/o

A

Pituitary gland
*hypo/pituitar/ism = condition of deficient levels of pituitary hormone in the body
[hypo-= under, below, deficient; -ism=condition]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Thym/o

A

Thymus gland
*thym/oma = tumor of the thymus gland
[-oma =tumor]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland
*thyr/o/megaly = enlargement of the thyroid gland
[-megaly = enlargement]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland
*thyroid/ectomy = excision, removal of the thyroid gland
[-ectomy = excision, removal]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Toxic/o

A

Poison
*toxic/o/logist = specialist in the study of poison/toxins
[-logist = specialist in the study of]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Aden/o

A

Gland
*adn/oma = tumor composed of glandular tissue
[-oma =tumor]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly