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Medical Terminology
Unit 7 - Endocrine System - Word Building Exercise
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adren/o | gland; (adrenal gland) |
| -crine | separate, secrete |
| Exo | outside; outward, without |
| eu- | normal, good |
| -gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
| gluc/o | glucose; sugar |
| glyc/o | glucose; sugar |
| glycos/o | glucose; sugar |
| home/o (homeopathy) | like, similar |
| hyper- | above, beyond, excessive |
| hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
| kal/i | potassium |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| orch/o | testis |
| orchid/o | testis |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| pituitary/o | pituitary gland |
| poly- | many; excessive |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o | thyroid |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | of, related to caused by poison |
| -uria | in the urine, urination |