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CWI Med Term chapter 14 word building
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acr/o- | extremity; highest point |
| aden/o- | gland |
| adrenal/o- | adrenal gland |
| andr/o- | male |
| antagon/o- | oppose or work against |
| calc/o- | calcium |
| cortic/o- | cortex (outer region) |
| diabet/o- | diabetes |
| estr/a- | female |
| genit/o- | genitalia |
| gigant/o- | giant |
| glandul/o- | gland |
| gluc/o- | glucose (sugar) |
| glyc/o | glucose (sugar) |
| glycos/o- | glucose (sugar) |
| gonad/o- | gonads (ovaries and testes) |
| home/o- | same |
| hormon/o- | hormone |
| hypophys/o- | pituitary gland |
| inhibit/o- | block; hold back |
| insulin/o- | insulin |
| melan/o- | black |
| mineral/o | mineral; electrolyte |
| nod/o- | node (knob of tissue) |
| ovari/o- | ovary |
| pancreat/o- | pancreas |
| pituitar/o- | pituitary gland |
| pituit/o- | pituitary gland |
| recept/o- | receive |
| secret/o- | produce; secrete |
| somat/o- | body |
| stimul/o- | exciting; strengthening |
| testicul/o- | testis; testicle |
| test/o- | testis; testicle |
| thyr/o- | shield-shaped structure (thyroid gland) |
| thym/o- | thymus |
| thyroid/o- | thyroid gland |
| trop/o- | having an affinity for; stimulating turning |