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Endocrinology Terms
NHTC 10 Endocrinology Medical Terms
Term | Meaning |
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adren/o | adrenal glands |
adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
calc/o | calcium |
gluc/o | sugar, sweetness |
glyc/o | sugar, sweetness |
gonad/o | gonads, sex glands |
home/o | same, alike |
kal/i | potassium (an electrolyte) |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
parathyroid/o | parathyroid glands |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyr/o | thyroid gland |
thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
toxic/o | poison |
endo- | in, within |
exo- | outside, outward |
hyper- | excessive, above normal |
hypo- | under, below |
poly- | many, much |
acro | extremity |
megaly | enlargement |
di | double |
ur | urine, urinary tract |
esis | condition |
glucos | sugar, sweetness |
uria | urine |
exo | outside, outward |
opthalm | eye |
ic | pertaining to |
calc | calcium |
emia | blood condition |
gonad | gonads, sex glands |
ism | condition |
parathyroid | parathyroid |
vol | volume |
natr | sodium |
ket | ketone bodies (acids and acetones) |
myx | mucus |
edema | swelling |
gen | forming, producing |
ous | pertaining to |
pancreat | pancreas |
itis | inflammation |
pan | all |
pituitar | pituitary gland |
pheo | dusky, dark |
chromo | color |
cyt | cell |
oma | tumor |
osis | abnormal condition |
oid | resembling |
post | after, behind |
prandial | meal |
aden | gland |
ectomy | excision, removal |
lob | lobe |
anti | against |