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CWI Med Term chapter 14 word building
Question | Answer |
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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 |