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Aden/o

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Gland

Common term for the endocrine System.

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Adren/o

Adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

Literally means on the kidney.

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Cortic/o

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Outer surfaces

Means the bark or husk.

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Gonad/o

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Gonads sex organs

Regardless of gender.

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

Pan(all)kreas(flesh)

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Pituitar/o

Hypophoys/o

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Pituitary gland
Latin meaning Mucus.
Hypno(under) physis (growth)

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Thym/o

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Thymus
Organ in the upper chest, under sternum and in front of the heart.
Herb thyme - looked like it

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Thyr/o

Thyroid/o

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Thyroid
Greek meaning thyro(shield) old(resembling)
Protects the throat.

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Gluc/o
Glucos/o
Glyc/o

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Sugar
Sucrose both fructose and glucose.
Glucose requires insulin to break it down.

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Crin/o

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To secrete
Endocrine means to secrete internally.
Exocrine- sweat saliva

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Hormon/o

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Hormone
Greek to push or rush.
Hormones are chemically to stimulate and organ or part of the body to do something.

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Ket/o

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Ketone body

Toxic chemicals detectable in urine.

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-Tropin

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Stimulating hormone

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-uria

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Urine condition

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Adenalgia

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Aden / Algia
Gland / pain
Pain in the gland.

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Adrenal virilism

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Adrenal viril / ism
Adrenal man / condition
Excessive secretion of the adrenal gland.

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Adrenarche

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Adren / arche
Adrenal / beginning
At puberty.

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Hirsutism

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Latin, for shaggy

Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women.

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Amenorrhea

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A / meno / rrhea
No / menstrual / flow
Lack of menstrual flow

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Gynecomastia

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Gyneco / mast / ia
Woman / breast / condition
Development of breast tissue in males.

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Hypergonadism

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Hyper / gonad / ism
Over / gonad / condition
Excessive secretion of sex glands.

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Menarche

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Men / arche
Menstrual / beginning.
First menstration

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Thelarche

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Thel / arche
Breast / beginning
Beginning of breast development.

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Hypoglycemic
Hypo / glyc / em / ic Under / sugar / blood : pertaining to. Pertains to low blood sugar.
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Pancreatalgia
Pancreat / Algia Pancreas / pain Pain in the pancreas
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Polydipsia
Poly / dips / ia Excessive / thirst / condition Excessive thirst.
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Polyphagia
Poly / phagia Excessive / eat Excessive eating.
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Polyuria
Poly / uria Excessive / urine condition Excessive urination.
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Acromegaly
Acro / megaly Extremities / abnormal enlargement Abnormal enlargement of the extremities.
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Galactorrhea
Galacto / rrhea Milk / discharge Discharge of milk. Galaxy- Milky Way
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Pituitary dwarfism
Pituitary dwarfism | Short height caused by under sectarian of Growth hormones.
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Pituitary gigantism
Pituitary gigantism | Over secretion of growth hormones.
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Exophthalmos
Ex / opthtalmos Out / eye Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket.
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Goiter
Latin, for gutter. Meaning throat. | Swollen thyroid gland. Iodine deficiency is the most common cause.
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Myxedema
Myx / edema Mucus / swelling Swelling that deposits under the skin. They have the consistency of mucus, but it’s not.
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Thyrocele
Thyro / Cele Thyroid / Tumor Another name for goiter.
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Thyromegaly
Thyro / megaly Thyroid / enlargement Big thyroid
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Thyroptosis
Thyro / ptosis Thyroid / drooping condition Downward displacement of the thyroid
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Acidemia
Acid / emia Acid / blood condition Acid in the blood
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Alkalemia
Alkal / emia Alkali / blood condition Opposite of acid. Abnormal alkalinity in the blood.
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Calciuria
Calci / uria Calcium / urine condition Calcium in the urine
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Chloremia
Chlor / emia Chloride / blood condition Increased chloride in the blood.
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Euglycemia
Eu / glyc / emia Good / sugar / condition Good blood sugar.
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Glucosuria
Glucos / uria Sugar / urine condition Sugar in the urine.
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Hypercalcemia
Hyper / calc / emia Over / calcium / blood condition Excessive calcium in the blood.
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Hypercholesterolemia
Hyper / cholesterol/ emia Excessive / cholesterol / blood condition Chole (bile) stero (solid) ol (substance)
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Hyperglycemia
Hyper / glyc / emia Excessive / sugar / blood condition High blood sugar
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Hyperkalemia
Hyper / Kal / emia Over / potassium / blood condition Excessive potassium in blood. Kal, Latin for Kalium. Potassium on periodic table is “K”.
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Hyperlipidemia
Hyper / lipid / emia Excessive / fat / blood condition Excessive fat in the blood.
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Hypernatremia
Hyper / natr / emia Excessive / salt / blood condition Too much salt in blood.
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Hyperphosphatemia
Hyper / phosphat / emia | Excessive / phosphate / blood condition
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Hypoglycemia
Hypo / glyc / emia Under / sugar / blood condition Low blood sugar
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Ketonuria
Keton / uria Ketone / urine condition Ketone bodies in the urine.
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Polyuria
Poly / uria Excessive / urine condition Excessive urination
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Uremia
Ur / emia Urine / blood condition Urinary waste in the blood.
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Adrenaline
Ad / renal / ine On / kidney / chemical Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland.
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Epinephrine
Epi / nephr / ine Upon / kidney / chemical Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland.
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Adreno / cortico / trop / ic Adrenal / cortex / stimulating / pertaining to Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland stimulating the cortex of the adrenal gland.
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Corticotropin
Cortico / tropin Cortex / stimulating Shorter name for ACTH
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Glucagon
Gluc / Agon Sugar / lead Secreted by the pancreas
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Glucocorticoid
Gluco / cortic / oid Sugar / cortex / resembling Hormone from adrenal cortex with a role in carb metabolism
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Gonadotropin
Gonado / tropin Gonad / stimulating Hormone that stimulates the gonad.
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Insulin
Insul / in Island / chemical Hormone from pancreas. Controls metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats.
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Thyrotropin
Thyro / tropin Thyroid / stimulating Hormone that stimulates the thyroid.
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Adrenomegaly | Adenomegaly
Adreno / megaly Gland / enlargement Abnormal enlargement of a gland
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Euthyroid
Eu / thyroid Good / thyroid Normal thyroid
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Gluconeogenesis
Gluco / NEO / genesis Sugar / new / formation Formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
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Glycolysis
Glyco / lysis Sugar / loosen Breakdown of sugar - release energy.
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Glycopenia
Glyco / penia Sugar deficiency Deficiency of sugar
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Gonadogenesis
Gonado / genesis Gonad / formation Creation development of gonads.
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Metabolism
Meta / bol / ism Over / throw / condition Breakdown of matter into energy

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