Endocrine System - word parts Flashcards
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acid/o
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acid
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acr/o
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extremities
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aden/o
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gland
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adip/o
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fat
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adren/o, adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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anter/o
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front
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calc/o
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calcium
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cortic/o
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cortex
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crin/o
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secrete
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gigant/i
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abnormally large
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gluc/o, glyc/o
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sugar; glucose
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gonad/o
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sex glands
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gynec/o
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female; woman
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home/o
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similar
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immun/o
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immune; protection
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insulin/o
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insulin
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kal/i
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potassium
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ket/o
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ketone
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lob/o
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lobe
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mast/o
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breast
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myx/o
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mucus
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natr/o
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sodium
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neur/o
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nerve
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
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pituitar/o
pituitary gland
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radi/o
x-rays
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retin/o
retina
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thym/o
thymus
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thyr/o; thyroid/o
thyroid gland
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tox/i; toxic/o
poison
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anti-
against
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endo-
in
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exo-
outrward
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hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
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hypo-
below; below normal; deficient
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pan-
everything; all
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para-
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
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poly-
many; much
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post-
after; behind
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ultra-
beyond; excess
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-al,-ary,-ic
pertaining to
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-assay
to analyze
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-carcinoma
cancerous tumor
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-dipsia
thirst
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-ectomy
surgical removal; excision
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-edema
swelling; fluid retention
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-emia
blood condition
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-ia
condition
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-ism
process; condition
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-itis
inflammation
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oid
like; resembling
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-oma
tumor; mass
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-phagia
eating; swallowing
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-stasis
stoppage of flow
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-tropin
hormone
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-uria
urination; condition of urine
62
-y
process; state
