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Medical Terminology
Chapter 18 - Endocrine System - Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calc/o ; calici/o | calcuim |
| cortic/o | cortex, outer region |
| dips/o | thirst |
| estr/o | female |
| home/o | sameness |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| kal/i | potassium |
| myx/o | mucus |
| natr/o | sodium |
| phys/o | growing |
| somat/o | body |
| ster/o | solid stucture |
| toc/o | childbirth |
| -agon | assemble. gather together |
| -tropin | stimulating the function of |
| eu- | true, normal |
| oxy- | rapid, sharp, acid |
| pan- | all |
| tetra- | four |