endocrine system Flashcards
-al
pertaining to
-an
pertaining to
-dipsia
thirst
-edema
swelling
-emia
blood condition
-emic
pertaining to blood conidtion
-ia
condition
-ic
pertaining to
-logy
study of
-megaly
enlarged
-meter
instrument to measure
-oma
tumor
-osis
abnormal condition
-pathy
disease
-praindial
pertaining to a meal
-scopic
pertaing to visually examining
-uria
urine condition
endo-
within
ex-
outward
hyper-
excessive
hypo-
insufficient
pan-
all
poly-
many
post-
after
a
alpha
ACTH
adrencorticotropic hormone
ADH
antidiurectic hormone
aq
aqueous
BMR
basal metabolic rate
CT
calcitonin
FBS
fasting blood sugar
DI
diabetes insipidus
GH
growth horomone
HRT
horomone replacement therapy
inj
injection
LH
luteinizing hormone
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
NPH
neutral protamine hagedom
od
overdose
PBI
protien bound iodine
PRL
prolactin
PTH
parathyroid horomone
RAI
radiooactive iodine
sol
solution
susp
suspention
syr
syrup
tab(s)
tablet(s)
acr/o
extremities
aden/o
gland
adren/o
adrenal gland
calc/o
calcium
carcin/o
cancer
chem/o
drug
cortic/o
outer layer
crin/o
to secrete
cyt/o
cell
gluc/o
glucose
glyc/o
sugarg
glycos/o
sugar
gynec/o
female
immun/o
protection
kal/i
potassium
ket/o
ketones
lapar/o
abdomen
lob/o
`lobe
mast/o
breast
natr/o
sodium
neur/o
nerve
or/o
mouth
pineal/o
pineal gland
pituit/o
pituitary gland
radi/o
radiation
testicul/o
testes
toxic/o
poison