Word List 10 Flashcards

1
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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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adrenal/o

A

adrenal glands

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3
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adren/o

A

adrenal glands

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4
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calc/o

A

calcium

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5
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gluc/o

A

sugar

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6
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glyc/o

A

sugar

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7
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panreat/o

A

pancreas

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8
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

(thyroid gland is in throat)

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9
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

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10
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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11
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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

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12
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thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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13
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toxic/o

A

poison

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14
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-crine

A

to secrete

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15
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-genesis

A

forming/producing

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16
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-ism

A

condition

17
Q

poly-

A

many, much

18
Q

adenoma

ah duh NOH muh

A

tumor of a gland

19
Q

adenopathy

ah duh NAW puh thee

A

disease of a gland

20
Q

adrenal

uh DREE null

A

pertaining to the adrenal glands

21
Q

adrenalectomy

uh dree nahl LECK toe me

A

excision/removal of the adrenal glands

22
Q

endocrine

EHN doe krin

A

to secrete from in/within (type of gland that secretes hormone into the blood)

23
Q

goiter

GOY tuhr

A

enlargement of the thyroid gland

24
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hirsutism

HER suh tih zim

A

condition of hairy

25
Q

hyperglycemia

A

blood condition of excessive/above normal sugar

25
Q

hyperglycemia

hyper gly SEE me uh

A

blood condition of excessive/above normal sugar

26
Q

hyperthyroidism

hyper THIGH royd ism

A

condition of excessive/above normal thyroid gland (stimulation)

27
Q

hypocalcemia

high poe kahl SEE me uh

A

blood condition of under/below/deficient calcium

28
Q

hypothyroidism

hypo THYE royd ism

A

condition of under/below/deficient thyroid gland (stimulation)

29
Q

pancreatitis

pahn cree uh TYE tis

A

inflammation of the pancreas

30
Q

panhypopituitarism

PAN hypo puh TOO uh tizm

A

condition of all under/below/deficient pituitary gland (total impairment)

31
Q

polydipsia

paw lee DIP see uh

A

many/much thirst (increased thirst, occurs with untreated diabetes mellitus)

32
Q

thyroidectomy

thye roid ECK tuh me

A

excision/removal of the thyroid gland

thyroid in throat

33
Q

thyromegaly

thye row MEH guh lee

A

enlargement of the thyroid gland