Endocrine: Word roots, prefixes and suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
adreno/o
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
2
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
3
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
4
Q
gluc/o
glyc/o
glycos/o
A
sugar, sweetness
5
Q
home/o
A
same, alike
6
Q
kal/i
A
potassium
(an electrolyte)
7
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
8
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
9
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
10
Q
thyr/o
thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
11
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
12
Q
-crine
A
secrete
13
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst
14
Q
-gen
A
forming, producing, origin
15
Q
-toxic
A
pertaining to poison
16
Q
-uria
A
urine
