Chap 9 - Endocrine Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
aden/o
A
gland
2
Q
adren/o
A
adrenal glands
3
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
4
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
5
Q
gluc/o
A
sugar, sweetness
6
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar, sweetness
7
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
8
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
9
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland
10
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
11
Q
thyr/o
A
thyroid gland
12
Q
thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
13
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
14
Q
—dispsia
A
thirst
15
Q
—trophy
A
development, nourishment
16
Q
acromegaly
A
enlargement of extremities
17
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocoticotropic hormone
18
Q
FSH
A
follicle stimulating hormone
19
Q
GH
A
growth hormone
20
Q
LH
A
luteinizing hormone
21
Q
prolactin
A
hormone - lactation
22
Q
TSH
A
thyroid stimulating hormone
23
Q
ADH
A
antidiurectic hormone
24
Q
oxytocin
A
hormone - stimulate uterus
25
hypercalcemia
excessively high blood calcium
26
calcitonin
hormone - regulates calcium
27
T4 thyrozine
hormone - increase rate of protein synthesis
28
T3 triiodothyronine
hormone - increase rate of protein synthesis
29
acr/o
extremity
30
cerebr/o
cerebrum
31
encephal/o
brain
32
gli/o
glue, neuroglial tissue
33
mening/o
meninges
34
meningi/o
meninges
35
myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
36
neur/o
nerve
37
—paresis
partial paralysis
38
—phasia
speech
39
—plegia
paralysis
40
epi
above, upon
41
dur
dura mater, hard
42
—al
pertaining to
43
dors/o
back (of body)
44
ventr/o
belly, belly side
45
thromb/o
blood clot
46
thrombus
clot
