Endocrine Vocabulary Flashcards
(24 cards)
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Andros
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man; androgen
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Ad-
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to or toward; adrenal
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Angeion
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vessel; angiotensin
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Corpus
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body; corpus luteum
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Diabetes
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to pass through; diabetes
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Diourein
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to urinate; dieresis
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Erythros
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red; erythropoietin
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Infundibulum
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funnel; infundibulum
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Insipidus
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tasteless; diabetes insipidus
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Krinein
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to secrete; endocrine
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Lac
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milk; prolactin
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Mellitum
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honey; diabetes mellitus
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Natrium
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sodium; natriuretic
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Ouresis
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making water; polyuria
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Oxy-
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quick; oxytocin
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Para
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beyond; parathyroid
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Poiesis
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making; erythropoietin
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Pro-
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before; prolactin
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Renes
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kidneys; adrenal
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Synergia
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working together; synergistic
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Teinein
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to stretch; angiotensin
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Thyreos
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an oblong shield; thyroid
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Tokos
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childbirth; oxytocin
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Tropos
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turning; gonadotropins
