Chapter 18 - Endocrine System

Question 1

Combining form meaning; aden/o

Answer 1

Gland.

Question 2

Combining form meaning; adrenal/o

Answer 2

Adrenal gland.

Question 3

Combining form meaning; gonad/o

Answer 3

Sex glands (ovaries and testes)

Question 4

Combining form meaning; pancreat/o

Answer 4

Pancreas

Question 5

Combining form meaning; parathyroid/o

Answer 5

Parathyroid gland.

Question 6

Combining form meaning; pituitar/o

Answer 6

Pituitary gland; hypophysis.

Question 7

Combining form meaning; thyr/o, thyroid/o

Answer 7

Thyroid gland.

Question 8

Combining form meaning; andr/o

Answer 8

Male.

Question 9

Combining form meaning; calc/o, calci/o

Answer 9

Calcium.

Question 10

Combining form meaning; cortic/o

Answer 10

Cortex, outer region

Question 11

Combining form meaning; crin/o

Answer 11

Secrete.

Question 12

Combining form meaning; dips/o

Answer 12

Thirst.

Question 13

Combining form meaning; estr/o

Answer 13

Female.

Question 14

Combining form meaning; gluc/o

Answer 14

Sugar.

Question 15

Combining form meaning; glyc/o

Answer 15

Sugar.

Question 16

Combining form meaning; home/o

Answer 16

Sameness.

Question 17

Combining form meaning; hormon/o

Answer 17

Hormone.

Question 18

Combining form meaning; kal/i

Answer 18

Potassium.

Question 19

Combining form meaning; lact/o

Answer 19

Milk.

Question 20

Combining form meaning; myx/o

Answer 20

Mucus.

Question 21

Combining form meaning; natr/o

Answer 21

Sodium.

Question 22

Combining form meaning; phys/o

Answer 22

Growing.

Question 23

Combining form meaning; somat/o

Answer 23

Body.

Question 24

Combining form meaning; ster/o

Answer 24

Solid structure.

Question 25

Combining form meaning; toc/o

Answer 25

Childbirth.

Question 26

Combining form meaning; toxic/o

Answer 26

Poison.

Question 27

Combining form meaning; ur/o

Answer 27

Urine.

Question 28

Suffix meaning; -agon

Answer 28

Assemble, gather together.

Question 29

Suffix meaning; -emia

Answer 29

Blood condition.

Question 30

Suffix meaning; -in, -ine

Answer 30

Substance.

Question 31

Suffix meaning; -tropin

Answer 31

Stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)

Question 32

Suffix meaning; -uria

Answer 32

Urine condition.

Question 33

Prefix meaning; eu-

Answer 33

Good, normal.

Question 34

Prefix meaning; hyper-

Answer 34

Excessive; above.

Question 35

Prefix meaning; hypo-

Answer 35

Deficient; below; under; less than normal

Question 36

Prefix meaning; oxy-

Answer 36

Rapid, sharp, acid.

Question 37

Prefix meaning; pan-

Answer 37

All.

Question 38

Prefix meaning; poly-

Answer 38

Many or increased.

Question 39

Prefix meaning; tetra-

Answer 39

Four.

Question 40

Prefix meaning; tri-

Answer 40

Three.