endocrine system Flashcards by Chelsie Schafer

Q

acr/o

A

extremities

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aden/o

A

gland

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adren/o, adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

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calc/o

A

calcium

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carcin/o

A

cancer

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chem/o

A

drug

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cortic/o

A

outer layer

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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cty/o

A

cell

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gluc/o

A

glucose

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glyc/o, glycos/o

A

sugar

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gynec/o

A

female

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immun/o

A

protection

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ket/o

A

ketones

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lapar/o

A

abdomen

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lob/o

A

lobe

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mast/o

A

breast

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natr/o

A

sodium

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neur/o

A

nerve

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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or/o

A

mouth

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ovari.o

A

ovary

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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pineal/o

pineal gland

pituit/o, ptiuitae/o

pituitary gland

radi/o

radiation

retin/o

retina

testicul/o

testes

thym/o

thymus gland

thyr/o, throid/o

thyroid gland

toxic/o

poison

-al, -an, -ar, -ary, -ic, -tic

pertaining to

-dipsia

thrist

-ectomy

surgical removal

-edema

swelling

-emia

blood condition

-emic

pertaining to a 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 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

b

beta

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 mellitus

NPH

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

OD

overdose

PBI

protein-bound iodine

PRL

prolactin

PTH

parathyroid hormon

RAI

radioactive iodine

RIA

radioimmunoassay

sol

solution

susp

suspension

syr

syrup

T3

triiodothyronine

T4

thyroxine

tab(s)

tablet(s)

TFT

thyroid function test

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone