Endocrine system Flashcards
1
Q
aden/o
A
gland
2
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
3
Q
andr/o
A
male
4
Q
calc/o, calici/o
A
calcium
5
Q
cortic/o
A
cortex, outer region
6
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
7
Q
dips/o
A
thirst
8
Q
estr/o
A
female
9
Q
gluc/o, glyc/o
A
sugar
10
Q
gonad/o
A
sex glands (ovaries, testes)
11
Q
home/o
A
sameness
12
Q
hormon/o
A
hormone
13
Q
kal/i
A
potassium (an electrolyte)
14
Q
insulin/o
A
insulin
15
Q
lact/o
A
milk
16
Q
myx/o
A
mucus
17
Q
natr/o
A
sodium (an electrolyte)
18
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
19
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
20
Q
phys/o
A
growing
21
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland; or hypophysis
22
Q
somat/o
A
body
23
Q
ster/o
A
solid structure
24
Q
thyr/o
A
thyroid gland
25
Q
thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
26
Q
toc/o
A
childbirth
27
Q
toxic/o
A
position
28
Q
ur/o
A
urine
29
Q
-agon
A
assemble, together
30
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
31
Q
-in, -ine
A
a substance
32
Q
-tropin
A
stimulating the function of
33
Q
-uria
A
urine condition
34
Q
eu-
A
good, normal
35
Q
hyper-
A
excessive, above
36
Q
hypo-
A
deficient, below
37
Q
oxy-
A
rapid, sharp, acid
38
Q
pan-
A
all
39
Q
tetra-
A
four
40
Q
tri-
A
three
