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Table 12-1
Combining forms for Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acr/o | extremities |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| calc/o | calcium |
| gluc/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| glucos/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| glyc/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| glycos/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| home/o | same, unchanging |
| hydr/o | water |
| kal/i | potassium |
| natr/o | sodium |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o | thyroid |
| thyroid/o | thyroid |
| toxic/o | toxic, poison |