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terminology ch.11
the greater communicator
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endo- | within |
| pituit/o | pituitary gland |
| aden/o | gland |
| Lute/o | yellow |
| gonad/o | gamete-producing gland |
| lact/o | milk |
| -crine | separate |
| somat/o | body |
| vas/o | vessel |
| press/i | tension |
| thyr/o and thyroid/o | thyroid |
| para- | near or before |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid glands |
| ad- | toward |
| supra- | above |
| adren/o and adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| cortic/o | outer |
| medull/o | inner or middle portion |
| andr/o | male |
| -gen | producing |
| ana- | up or excessive |
| bol/o | throwing |
| cata- | down |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| epi- | above |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| ad- | toward |
| ren/o | kidney |
| nor- | normal |
| Gonad/o | gonad |
| thym/o. | thymus |
| Gonad/o | gonad |
| Acr/o | extremities |
| Hypo- | deficient |
| calc/i | calcium |
| -emia | blood condition |
| hyper- | excessive |
| eu- | good, well, or easily. |
| Phe/o | dusky |
| cyt/o | cell |
| -oma | tumor |
| toxic/o | poison |