Endocrine System Flashcards
The combining form aden/o means?
Gland
The combining form adrenal/o, adren/o means?
Adrenal gland
The combining form andr/o means?
Male
The combining form calc/i means?
Calcium
The combining form cortic/o means?
Cortex
The combining form crin/o means?
Secretion
The combining form dips/o means?
Thirst
The combining form epinephr/o means?
Adrenal gland
The combining form glyc/o means?
Sugar
The combining form gonad/o means?
Sex gland
The combining form home/o means?
Similar
The combining form kal/i means?
Potassium
The combining form lact/o means?
Milk
The combining form natr/i means?
Sodium
The combining form parathyroid/o means?
Parathyroid gland
The combining form somat/o means?
Body
The combining form ster/o means?
Solid structure
The combining form thyr/o, thyroid/o means?
Thyroid gland
The prefix oxy- means?
Rapid
The prefix pan- means?
All
The prefix tri- means?
Three
The suffix -agon means?
A gathering together
The suffix -in, -ine means?
A substance
The suffix -uria means?
Urine condition
The abbreviation ACTH means?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
The abbreviation BMR means?
Basal metabolic rate
The abbreviation DI means?
Diabetes insipidus
The abbreviation DM means?
Diabetes mellitus
The abbreviation FBS means?
Fasting blood sugar
The abbreviation FSH means?
Follicle-stimulating hormone
The abbreviation GH means?
Growth hormone
The abbreviation K means?
Potassium
The abbreviation TFT means?
Thyroid function test