Ch 13 Endocrinology Word Parts Flashcards
(174 cards)
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end/o-
A
innermost; within
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-crine
A
pertaining to secreting
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glandul/o-
A
gland
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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hormon/o-
A
hormone
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-al
A
pertaining to
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home/o-
A
same
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-stasis
A
standing still; staying in one place
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pituit/o-
pituitar/o-
A
pituitary gland
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-ary
A
pertaining to
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hypo-
A
below; deficient
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-physis
A
state of growing
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anter/o-
A
before; front part
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-ior
A
pertaining to
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aden/o-
A
gland
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-hypothysis
A
pituitary gland
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thyr/o-
A
shield-shaped structure; thyroid gland
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-oid
A
resembling
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pro-
A
before
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lact/o-
A
milk
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-in
A
substance
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folli/o-
A
sac-like structure
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-cle
A
small thing
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gonad/o-
A
gonad; ovary; testis
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trop/o-
having an affinity for; stimulating; turning
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adren/o-
| adrenal/o-
adrenal gland
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cortic/o-
cortex; outer region
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-ic
pertaining to
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melan/o-
black
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-cyte
cell
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poster/o-
back part
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neur/o-
nerve
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ox/y-
oxygen; quick
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toc/o-
childbirth; labor
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anti-
against
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dia-
complete; through
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ur/o-
urinary system; urine
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-etic
pertaining to
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thalam/o-
thalamus
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crin/o-
secrete
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-ine
pertaining to
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malaton/o-
black
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tri-
three
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iod/o-
iodine
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-nine
pertaining to a chemical substance
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calc/i-
calcium
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ton/o-
pressure; tone
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eu-
good; normal
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-ism
disease from a specific cause; process
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para-
abnormal; apart from; beside; two parts of a pair
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thym/o-
rage; thymus
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pancreat/o-
pancreas
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gluc/o-
glucose; sugar
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ag/o-
lead to
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-on
structure; substance
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glyc/o-
glucose; sugar
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-gen
that which produces
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-ose
full of
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insul/o-
island
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insulin/o-
insulin
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somat/o-
body
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stat/o-
standing still; staying in one place
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mineral/o-
electrolyte; mineral
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andr/o-
male
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estr/o-
| estr/a-
female
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medull/o-
inner region; medulla
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ovari/o-
ovary
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di-
two
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testicul/o-
testicle; testis
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recept/o-
receive
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-or
person who does or produces; thing that does or produces
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stimul/o-
exciting; strengthening
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-ation
being; having; process
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syn-
together
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erg/o-
activity; work
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antagon/o-
opposing effect
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galact/o-
milk
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ren/o-
kidney
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viril/o-
masculine
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inhibit/o-
block; hold back
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-oma
mass; tumor
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pan-
all
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-rrhea
discharge; flow
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micr/o-
one millionth; small
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gigant/o-
giant
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acr/o-
extremity; highest point
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-megaly
englargement
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poly-
many; much
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disp/o-
thirst
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uter/o-
uterus; womb
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post-
after; behind
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affect/o-
having an influence on; mood; state of mind
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-ive
pertaining to
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hyper-
above; more than normal
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nod/o-
knob of tissue; node
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-ule
small thing
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nodul/o-
small, knobby mass
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tox/o-
poison
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dem/o-
people; population
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congenit/o-
present at birth
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myx/o-
mucus-like substance
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-edema
swelling
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carcin/o-
cancer
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-emia
condition of the blood; substance in the blood
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resist/o-
withstand the effect of
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-ance
state
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diabet/o-
diabetes
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phag/o-
eating; swallowing
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gestat/o-
conception to birth
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ket/o-
ketones
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acid/o-
acid; low pH
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-osis
abnormal condition; process
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-pathy
disease
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retin/o-
retina
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syn-
together
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-drome
a running
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genit/o-
genetalia
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hirsut/o-
hairy
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phe/o-
gray
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chrom/o-
color
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cyt/o-
cell
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puber/o-
growing up
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-ty
quality; state
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in-
in; not; within
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fertil/o-
conceive; from
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-ity
condition; state
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men/o-
month
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-pause
cessation
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gynec/o-
female; woman
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mast/o-
breast; mastoid process
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globul/o-
shaped like a globe
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dextr/o
right; sugar
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radi/o-
forearm bone; radius; x-rays
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act/o-
action
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ultra-
beyond; higher
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son/o-
sound
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-graphy
process of recording
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lob/o-
lobe of an organ
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trans-
across; through
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sphenoid/o-
sphenoid bone; sphenoid sinus
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ACTH
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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ADA
american diabetes association; american diabetic association
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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AODM
adult-onset diabetes mellitus
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CDE
certified diabetes educator
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CGM
continuous glucose monitoring
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DI
diabetic insipidus
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DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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FBG
fasting blood glucos
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
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GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
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GH
growth hormone
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
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HbA1c
Hemoglobin A1c
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IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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IRS
insulin resistance syndrome
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LADA
latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
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LH
luteinizing hormone
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MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
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OXT
oxytocin
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PRL
prolactin
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RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake
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SAD
seasonal affective disorder
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SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
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T3
triiodothyronine
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T4
thyroxine
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T7
free thyroxine index (FTI)
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TFTs
thyroid fuction tests
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TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
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VMA
vanillylmandelic acid
