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Medical Terminology
Combing forms and word parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thyroid/o,thyr/o | Thyroid Gland |
| parathyroid/o | Parathyroid Gland |
| natr/o | Sodium |
| kal/i | Potassium |
| endocrin/o | Endocrine |
| -drome | Run, Running |
| dips/o | Thirst |
| cortic/o | Cortex (the outer layer of a body organ) |
| calc/i | Calcium |
| adren/o, adrenal/o | Adrenal Glands |
| aden/o | Gland |
| acr/o | Extremities, Height |
| pituitar/o | Pituitary Gland |