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
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calc/o
A
calcium
5
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gluc/o
A
sugar
6
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glyc/o
A
sugar
7
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pancreat/o
A
pancreas
8
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parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
9
Q
pituatar/o
A
pituitary glands
10
Q
thym/o
A
thymus glands
11
Q
thyr/o
A
thyroid glands
12
Q
thryoid/o
A
thyroid glands
13
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toxic/o
A
poison
14
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-crine
A
to secrete
15
Q
-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
A
tumor of a gland
19
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adenopathy
A
disease of a gland (ah-duh-NAW-puh-thee)
20
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adrenal
A
pertaining to the adrenal glands
21
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adrenalectomy
A
removal of the adrenal glands
22
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endocrine
A
to secrete from within
23
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goiter
A
enlargement of the thyroid gland (goy-tuhr)
24
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hirsutism
A
condition of hairy (hur-suht-ism)
25
hyperglycemia
blood condition of high/excessive blood sugar
26
hypoglycemia
blood condition of low blood sugar
27
hyperthyroidism
condition of excessive thyroid activity
28
hypocalcemia
blood condition of low/deficient calcium
29
hypothyroidism
condition of below average, deficient thyroid activity
30
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
31
panhypopituitarism
condition of across-the-board deficient pituitary gland output
(pan-hypo-pit-too-it-tehr-ism)
32
polydipsia
many/much thirst (due to diabetes mellitus)
(poly-dip-see-ah)
33
thyroidectomy
removal of the thyroid gland
34
thyromegaly
enlargement of the thyroid gland
