Endocrine Medical Word Elements

Question 0

calc/o

Answer 0

calcium

hypercalcemia

Question 1

adren/o

adrenal/o

Answer 1

adrenal glands

Question 2

crin/o

Answer 2

secrete

endocrinolgy: study of endocrine glands (and their functions)

Question 3

gluc/o
glyc/o
glycos/o

Answer 3

sugar, sweetness

hypoglycemia: usually caused by administration of too much insulin, excessive secretion of insulin by the islet cells of the pancreas, or dietary deficiency
glycosuria: abnormal amount of glucose in the urine

Question 4

kal/i

Answer 4

potassium

kalemia: potassium in the blood

Question 5

pancreat/o

Answer 5

pancreas

Question 6

parathyroid/o

Answer 6

parathyroid

Question 7

thym/o

Answer 7

thymus

thymoma: tumor of the thymus gland

Question 8

thyr/o

thyroid/o

Answer 8

thyroid

thyromegaly

Question 9

toxic/o

Answer 9

poison

a toxicologist specializes in the study of poisons and the antidotes used for treatment of toxic disorders

Question 10

-crine

Answer 10

secret

Question 11

-dipsia

Answer 11

thirst

polydipsia: excessive thirst
polydipsia is one of the three “polys” (polyphagia and polyuria) associated with diabetes

Question 12

-gen

Answer 12

forming; producing; origin

androgen: any steroid hormone that increases masculinization

Question 13

-uria

Answer 13

urine

glycosuria: glucose in the urine

Question 14

eu-

Answer 14

good, normal

euthyroid: resembling a normal thyroid glan