Word List 10 Flashcards
aden/o
gland
adrenal/o
adrenal glands
adren/o
adrenal glands
calc/o
calcium
gluc/o
sugar
glyc/o
sugar
pancreat/o
pancreas
parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
pituatar/o
pituitary glands
thym/o
thymus glands
thyr/o
thyroid glands
thryoid/o
thyroid glands
toxic/o
poison
-crine
to secrete
-genesis
forming/producing
-ism
condition
poly-
many, much
adenoma
tumor of a gland
adenopathy
disease of a gland (ah-duh-NAW-puh-thee)
adrenal
pertaining to the adrenal glands
adrenalectomy
removal of the adrenal glands
endocrine
to secrete from within
goiter
enlargement of the thyroid gland (goy-tuhr)
hirsutism
condition of hairy (hur-suht-ism)
hyperglycemia
blood condition of high/excessive blood sugar
hypoglycemia
blood condition of low blood sugar
hyperthyroidism
condition of excessive thyroid activity
hypocalcemia
blood condition of low/deficient calcium
hypothyroidism
condition of below average, deficient thyroid activity
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
panhypopituitarism
condition of across-the-board deficient pituitary gland output
(pan-hypo-pit-too-it-tehr-ism)
polydipsia
many/much thirst (due to diabetes mellitus)
(poly-dip-see-ah)
thyroidectomy
removal of the thyroid gland
thyromegaly
enlargement of the thyroid gland
