Chapter 11 Flashcards by Miss Nancy

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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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andr/o

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male

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calc/o

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calcium

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crin/o

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to secrete

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estr/o

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female

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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iod/o

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iodine

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kal/i

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potassium

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ket/o

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ketones

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mineral/o

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minerals, electrolytes

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natr/o

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sodium

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ovari/o

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ovary

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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pineal/o

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pineal gland

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pituit/o

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pituitary gland

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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radi/o

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ray

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somat/o

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body

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testicul/o

testes

thym/o

thymus gland

thyr/o

thyroid gland

thyroid/o

thyroid gland

toxic/o

poison

-dipsia

thirst

-emic

pertaining to a blood condition

-tropic

pertaining to stimulating

-tropin

to stimulate

carcin/o

cancer

chem/o

drug

cortic/o

outer layer

cyt/o

cell

glycos/o

sugar

gynec/o

female

immun/o

protection

lapar/o

abdomen

lob/o

lobe

mast/o

breast

neur/o

nerve

ophthalm/o

eye

or/o

mouth

retin/o

retina

-ectomy

surgical removal

-edema

swelling

-emia

blood condition

-graphy

process of recording

-ia

condition

-ism

state of

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study of

-megaly

enlarged

-meter

instrument to measure

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-prandial

pertaining to meal

-scopic

pertaining to visually examining

-uria

urine condition

anti-

against

endo-

within

ex-

outward

hyper-

excessive

hypo-

insufficient

pan-

all

poly-

many

post-

after

a

alpha

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

aq

aqueous

BMR

basal metabolic rate

cap(s)

capsule(s)

CT

calcitonin

DI

diabetes insipidus

DM

diabetes mellitus

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

GH

growth hormone

GTT

glucose tolerance test

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

IDDM

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

inj

injection

K+

potassium

LH

luteinizing hormone

MSH

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Na+

sodium

NIDDM

non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NPH

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

od

overdose

PBI

protein-bound iodine

PRL

prolactin

PTH

parathyroid hormone

RAI

radioactive iodine

RIA

radioimmunoassay

sol

solution

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

T3

triiodothyronine

T4

thyroxine

tab(s)

tablets

TFT

thyroid function test