Endocrine System Flashcards
1
Q
acid/o
A
acid
2
Q
acr/o
A
extremities
3
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
4
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
5
Q
gonad/o
A
sex glands
6
Q
kal/i
A
potassium
7
Q
mast/o
A
breast
8
Q
myx/o
A
mucus
9
Q
natr/o
A
sodium
10
Q
thym/o
A
thymus
11
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid gland
12
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland
13
Q
aden/o
A
gland
14
Q
gynec/o
A
female; woman
15
Q
ket/o
A
ketone
16
Q
tox/i, toxic/o
A
poison
17
Q
radi/o
A
x-rays
18
Q
cortic/o
A
cortex
19
Q
home/o
A
similar
20
Q
ophthalmol/o
A
eye
21
Q
anti-
A
against
22
Q
exo-
A
outward
23
Q
pan-
A
everything; all
24
Q
poly-
A
many; much
25
Q
post-
A
after; behind
26
Q
ultra-
A
beyond; excess
27
Q
-assay
A
to analyze
28
Q
-carcinoma
A
cancerous tumor
29
Q
-edema
A
swelling; fluid retention
30
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
31
Q
-phagia
A
eating; swallowing
32
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst
33
Q
-oid
A
like; resembling
34
Q
-stasis
A
stoppage of flow
35
Q
-tropin
A
hormone
36
Q
-uria
A
urination; condition of urine
