Word List 10 Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
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aden/o
A
gland
2
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adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
3
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adren/o
A
adrenal glands
4
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
5
Q
gluc/o
A
sugar
6
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar
7
Q
panreat/o
A
pancreas
8
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
(thyroid gland is in throat)
9
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland
10
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
11
Q
thyr/o
A
thyroid gland
12
Q
thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
13
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
14
Q
-crine
A
to secrete
15
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-genesis
A
forming/producing
16
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-ism
A
condition
17
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poly-
A
many, much
18
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adenoma
ah duh NOH muh
A
tumor of a gland
19
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adenopathy
ah duh NAW puh thee
A
disease of a gland
20
Q
adrenal
uh DREE null
A
pertaining to the adrenal glands
21
Q
adrenalectomy
uh dree nahl LECK toe me
A
excision/removal of the adrenal glands
22
Q
endocrine
EHN doe krin
A
to secrete from in/within (type of gland that secretes hormone into the blood)
23
Q
goiter
GOY tuhr
A
enlargement of the thyroid gland
24
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hirsutism
HER suh tih zim
A
condition of hairy
25
hyperglycemia
blood condition of excessive/above normal sugar
25
hyperglycemia
## Footnote
hyper gly SEE me uh
blood condition of excessive/above normal sugar
26
hyperthyroidism
## Footnote
hyper THIGH royd ism
condition of excessive/above normal thyroid gland (stimulation)
27
hypocalcemia
## Footnote
high poe kahl SEE me uh
blood condition of under/below/deficient calcium
28
hypothyroidism
## Footnote
hypo THYE royd ism
condition of under/below/deficient thyroid gland (stimulation)
29
pancreatitis
## Footnote
pahn cree uh TYE tis
inflammation of the pancreas
30
panhypopituitarism
## Footnote
PAN hypo puh TOO uh tizm
condition of all under/below/deficient pituitary gland (total impairment)
31
polydipsia
## Footnote
paw lee DIP see uh
many/much thirst (increased thirst, occurs with untreated diabetes mellitus)
32
thyroidectomy
## Footnote
thye roid ECK tuh me
excision/removal of the thyroid gland
thyroid in throat
33
thyromegaly
## Footnote
thye row MEH guh lee
enlargement of the thyroid gland
