Endocrine CF Flashcards
Adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
*adrenal/ectomy = removal or excision of adrenal gland(s)
[-ectomy=excision, removal]
Adren/o
Adrenal glands
*adren/al =pertaining to adrenal glands
[-al=pertaining to]
Calc/o
Calcium
*hypo/cal/emia = deficiency of calcium in the blood
[hypo-=under, below, deficient; -emia= blood condition]
Gluc/o
Sugar, sweetness
*gluc/o/genesis = forming or producing (glucose) sugar
[-genesis= forming, producing; origin]
Glyc/o
Sugar, sweetness
*hyper/glyc/emia = excessive sugar in the blood
[hyper-=excessive, above normal; -emia=blood condition]
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
*pancreat/itis= inflammation of the pancreas
[-itis=inflammation]
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
*parathyroid/ectomy= removal of the parathyroid gland(s)
[-ectomy = excision, removal]
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
*hypo/pituitar/ism = condition of deficient levels of pituitary hormone in the body
[hypo-= under, below, deficient; -ism=condition]
Thym/o
Thymus gland
*thym/oma = tumor of the thymus gland
[-oma =tumor]
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
*thyr/o/megaly = enlargement of the thyroid gland
[-megaly = enlargement]
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
*thyroid/ectomy = excision, removal of the thyroid gland
[-ectomy = excision, removal]
Toxic/o
Poison
*toxic/o/logist = specialist in the study of poison/toxins
[-logist = specialist in the study of]
Aden/o
Gland
*adn/oma = tumor composed of glandular tissue
[-oma =tumor]
