Endocrine System Flashcards

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Grandul/o

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glandule, gland

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Aden/o

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gland

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Pine/o

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pineal gland, pine cone

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Pineal/o

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pineal gland, pine cone

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5
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Thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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Thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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Parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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Pitui/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

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Pituitar/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

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Hypophys/o

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hypophysis, pituitary gland

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11
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Pancreat/o

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pancreas

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12
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Thym/o

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thymus gland

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13
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Ovari/o

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ovary

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Oophor/o

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ovary

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15
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Test/o

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testicle, testis, witness

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Testicul/o

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testicle, testis, witness

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17
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Orch/o

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testicle; orchid (the flower)

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18
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Orchid/o

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testicle; orchid (the flower)

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19
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Gonad/o

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testicle or ovary

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Adren/o

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adrenal gland, suprarenal gland

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Supraren/o

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suprarenal gland, adrenal gland

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Cortic/o

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cortex, outer surface, bark

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Medull/o

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medulla, marrow

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Hormon/o

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hormone

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Crin/o
to secrete
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-crine
to secrete
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Apic/o
tip, summit, end
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Hol/o
whole, entire
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Mer/o
partial, part
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-in
hormone or chemical substance
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-ine
hormone or chemical substance
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Trop/o
hormone that stimulates something; a turn, turning, change
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Troph/o
growth, nourishment
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Agog/o
hormone that promotes something; leading forth
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-agogue
hormone that promotes something; leading forth
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Gest/o
hormone that helps with bearing; producing, carrying
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Ger/o
hormone that helps with bearing; producing, carrying
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-ger
hormone that helps with bearing; producing, carrying
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Poiet/o
hormone that stimulates the production of something; to make or produce
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-poiesis
hormone that stimulates the production of something; to make or produce
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Stat/o
hormone that inhibits/stops something; to stand or stop
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Gen/o
hormone that produces something, become, produced, born
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-gen
hormone that produces something, become, produced, born
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Kin/o
hormone that stimulates activity, movement, action
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Cin/o
hormone that stimulates activity, movement, action
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-kinesis
hormone that stimulates activity, movement, action
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-cinesis
hormone that stimulates activity, movement, action
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Gynec/o
female, woman, pistil of a flower
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Andr/o
male, man, stamen of a flower
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Estr/o
estrogen, estrus cycle (breeding period), sexual desire
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Insul/o
insulin, island
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Gluc/o
sugar, glucose
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Glyc/o
sugar, glucose
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Lact/o
milk, lactose
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Gigant/o
giant, large
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Meg/o
large
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Megal/o
large
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-megaly
large
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Nan/o
dwarf, very small, one billionth
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Nann/o
dwarf, very small, one billionth
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Cretin/o
cretinism
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Mel/o
limb
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Melit/o
honey, sugar, bees
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Ur/o
urine
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-uria
urine
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Sial/o
saliva
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Orex/i
appetite
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-orexia
appetite
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Phag/o
to swallow, eat
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Dips/o
thirst
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Hirsut/o
hairy
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Myx/o
mucus
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Priv/o
deprived of