Chapter 13 The Endocrine System Elements Flashcards
1
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endo-
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in, within, inside
2
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ex-
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out of, outside, away from
3
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hyper-
A
excessive, increased
4
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hypo-
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deficient, decreased
5
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poly-
A
many, much
6
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pro-
A
before, in behalf of
7
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acr/o
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extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point
8
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adren/o
A
adrenal glands
9
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calc/i
A
calcium, lime, the heel
10
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chrom/o
A
color
11
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cortic/o
A
cortex, outer region
12
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crin/o
A
to secrete
13
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cyt/o
A
cell
14
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endocrin/o
A
secrete within
15
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gen/o
A
producing, forming
16
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glyc/o
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glucose, sugar
17
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gonad/o
A
gonad, sex glands
18
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gynec/o
A
woman, female
19
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home/o
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sameness, unchanging, constant
20
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hypophys/o
A
pituitary gland
21
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insulin/o
A
insulin
22
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lact/o
A
milk
23
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mast/o
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breast
24
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ophthalm/o
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eye, vision
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ovari/o
ovary
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pancreat/o
pancreas
27
parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
28
phe/o
dusky
29
pineal/o
pineal gland
30
pituit/o, pituitar/o
pituitary gland
31
somat/o
body
32
testic/o
testicle, testis
33
thym/o
thymus gland
34
thyr/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland
35
trop/o
turn, change
36
-crine
to secrete
37
-dipsia
thirst
38
-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out, excision
39
-emia
blood, blood condition
40
-ia
abnormal condition, disease
41
-ial
pertaining to
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-ism
condition, state of
43
-itis
inflammation
44
-megaly
enlargement
45
-ologist
specialist
46
-oma
tumor, neoplasm
47
-para
to give birth
48
-phagia
eating, swallowing
49
-phil
attraction to, like, love
50
-uria
urination, urine
