Endocrine System Flashcards
-al
pertaining to
-an
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-dipsia
thirst
-ectomy
surgical removal
-edema
swelling
-emia
blood condition
-sim
state of
-emic
pertainign to blood condition
-graphy
process of recording
-ia
condition
-ic
pertaining to
-itis
inflamation
-logy
study of
-megaly
enlarged
-oma
tumor
-meter
instrument to measure
-oisis
abnormal condition
-prandial
pertaining to
-pathy
disease
-scopic
pertaining to visual examining
-tic
pertaining to
-uria
urine condition
ex-
outward
anti-
against
jhyper-
excessive
hyper-
excessive
hypo-
insufficient
pan-
many
post-
after
a
alpha
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
BMR
basal metobolic rate
cap(s)
capsule(s)
ACTH
adrenocoortrophic hormone
aq
aqueous
CT
calcitonin
B
beta
DI
diabetes inspidus
FSH
folicle-stimulating hormone
GH
growth hormone
DM
diabetes melitus
FBS
fasting blood sugar
GTT
glicose tolerance test
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
IDDM
insulin-dependant diabetes melitus
inj
injection
K
potasium
MSH
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependant diabetes melitus
LH
luetienizing
Na
sodium
NPH
neutral protamine hagedorn(insulin)
od
overdose
PBI
protien-bound iodine
PRL
prolactin
PTH
parathyroid hormone
RAI
radiocative iodine
sol
solution
suspo
suspension
syr
syrup
T3
Tridothyroine
T4
thoryxine
tab(s)
tablet(s)
TFT
thyroid function test
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
acr/o
extremities
aden/o
gland
adren/o
adrenal gland
adrenal/o
adrenal gland
calc/o
calcium
gluc/o
glucose
carcin/o
cancer
cortic/o
outer layer
crin/o
to secrete
chem/o
drug
cyt/o
cell
glycos/o
sugar
immun/o
protection
glyc/o
sugar
gynec/o
female
kal/o
potasium
lapar/o
abdomen
lob/o
lobe
natr/o
sdium
neur/o
nerve
opthalm/o
eye
mast/o
breast
radi/o
radiation
ovari/o
ovary
pineal/o
pineal gland
or/o
mouth
pancreat/o
pancreas
parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
retin/o
retina
pituit/o
pituitary gland
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
thyr/o
thyroid gland
thym/o
thymus gland
testicul/o
testes
toxic/o
poison
thyroid/o
thyroid gland