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Endocrine System-cf
Endocrine system-combing forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acr/o | extremity |
| adren/o,adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/o | calcium |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| gluc/o, glycos/o, glyc/o | sugar, sweetness |
| gonad/o | sex glands (testes in male; ovaries in female) |
| home/o | likeness,resemblence |
| kal/i | potassium |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| somat/o | body |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid |
| -crine | to secrete |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -phagia | eating |
| -trophy | nourishment, development |
| -toxic | poison |
| -uria | urine |
| -phylaxis | protection |
| -physis | growth |
| -tropin | stimulate |