Endocrine System Flashcards
acr/o
extremities
aden/o
gland
adren/o
adrenal gland
adrenal/o
adrenal gland
calc/o
calcium
crin/o
to secrete
gluc/o
glucose
glyc/o
sugar
gonad/o
sex glands
iod/o
iodine
kal/i
potassium
ket/o
ketones
mineral/o
minerals, electrolytes
natr/o
sodium
ovari/o
ovary
pancreat/o
pancreas
parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
pineal/o
pineal gland
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
radi/o
radiation
somat/o
body
testicul/o
testes
thym/o
thymus gland
thyr/o
thyroid gland
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
toxic/o
poison
-dipsia
thirst
-emic
pertaining to blood condition
-pressin
to press down
-tropic
pertaining to stimulating
-tropin
to stimulate
carcin/o
cancer
chem/o
drug
cortic/o
outer layer
cyt/o
cell
lapar/o
abdomen
lob/o
lobe
mast/o
breast
ophthalm/o
eye
or/o
mouth
retin/o
retina
vas/o
vessel
-megaly
enlarged
-oma
tumor
-osis
abnormal condition
-prandial
relating to a meal
-edema
swelling