Endocrine system Flashcards

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1
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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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adrenal/o

A

adrenal glands

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3
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andr/o

A

male

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4
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calc/o, calici/o

A

calcium

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5
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cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

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6
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crin/o

A

secrete

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7
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dips/o

A

thirst

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8
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estr/o

A

female

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9
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gluc/o, glyc/o

A

sugar

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10
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gonad/o

A

sex glands (ovaries, testes)

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11
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home/o

A

sameness

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12
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hormon/o

A

hormone

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13
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kal/i

A

potassium (an electrolyte)

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14
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insulin/o

A

insulin

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15
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lact/o

A

milk

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16
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myx/o

A

mucus

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17
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natr/o

A

sodium (an electrolyte)

18
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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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
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hypo-

A

deficient, below

37
Q

oxy-

A

rapid, sharp, acid

38
Q

pan-

A

all

39
Q

tetra-

A

four

40
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tri-

A

three