endocrine system Flashcards by Chelsie Schafer

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acr/o

A

extremities

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aden/o

A

gland

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adren/o, adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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calc/o

A

calcium

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carcin/o

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cancer

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chem/o

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drug

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cortic/o

A

outer layer

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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cty/o

A

cell

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gluc/o

A

glucose

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glyc/o, glycos/o

A

sugar

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gynec/o

A

female

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immun/o

A

protection

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ket/o

A

ketones

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lapar/o

A

abdomen

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lob/o

A

lobe

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mast/o

A

breast

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natr/o

A

sodium

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neur/o

A

nerve

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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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or/o

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mouth

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ovari.o

A

ovary

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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pineal/o

A

pineal gland

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pituit/o, ptiuitae/o

A

pituitary gland

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radi/o

A

radiation

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retin/o

A

retina

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testicul/o

A

testes

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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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thyr/o, throid/o

A

thyroid gland

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toxic/o

A

poison

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-al, -an, -ar, -ary, -ic, -tic

A

pertaining to

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-dipsia

A

thrist

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-edema

A

swelling

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-emic

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pertaining to a blood condition

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ia

A

condition

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-ism

A

state of

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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-megaly

A

enlarged

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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-pathy

A

disease

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-prandial

A

pertaining to visually examining

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-uria

A

urine condition

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anti-

A

against

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endo-

A

within

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ex-

A

outward

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hyper-

A

excessive

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hypo-

A

insufficient

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pan-

A

all

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poly-

A

many

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post-

A

after

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a

A

alpha

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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b

A

beta

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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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cap(s)

A

capsule(s)

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CT

A

calcitonin

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

A

growth hormone

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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inj

A

injection

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K+

A

potassium

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Na+

A

sodium

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent mellitus

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NPH

A

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

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OD

A

overdose

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PBI

A

protein-bound iodine

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PRL

A

prolactin

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PTH

A

parathyroid hormon

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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

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sol

A

solution

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susp

A

suspension

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syr

A

syrup

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T3

A

triiodothyronine

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T4

A

thyroxine

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tab(s)

A

tablet(s)

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TFT

A

thyroid function test

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone