Endocrine System Flashcards
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adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
1
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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gonad/o
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sex glands (ovaries and testes)
3
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
4
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid gland
5
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland; hypophysis
6
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
7
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andr/o
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male
8
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calc/o, calci/o
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calcium
9
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cortic/o
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cortex, outer region
10
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crin/o
A
secrete
11
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dips/o
A
thirst
12
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estr/o
A
female
13
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gluc/o
A
sugar
14
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glyc/o
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sugar
15
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-gen
A
to produce
16
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home/o
A
sameness
17
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hormon/o
A
hormone
18
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kal/i
A
potassium
19
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lact/o
A
milk
20
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myx/o
A
mucus
21
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natr/o
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sodium
22
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phys/o
A
growing
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somat/o
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body
24
ster/o
solid structure
25
toc/o
childbirth
26
toxic/o
poison
27
ur/o
urine
28
-agon
assemble, gather, together
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-emia
blood condition
30
-in, -ine
substance
31
-tropin
stimulating the function of (to turn or to act on)
32
-uria
urine condition
33
eu-
good, normal
34
hyper-
excessive; above
35
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
36
oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid
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pan-
all
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poly-
many or increased
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tetra-
four
40
tri-
three
