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Endocrine System
Combining Forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acid (o) | acid |
| acr (o) | extremity, point |
| aden (o) | gland |
| adren (o) | adrenal gland |
| andr (o) | man |
| cortic (o) | cortex |
| crin (o) | to secrete |
| estr (o) | mad desire |
| galact (o) | milk |
| ger (o) | old age |
| gluc (o) | sweet, sugar |
| gigant (o) | giant |
| gonad (o) semin (o) | seed |
| hirsut (o) | hairy |
| hormone (o) | hormone |
| insulin (o) | insulin |
| kal (i) K | potassium |
| myx (o) mucos (o) | mucus |
| nephr (o) | kidney |
| opthalm (o) | eye |
| pancreat (o) | pancreas |
| somat (o) | body |
| ster (o) | solid structure |
| test (o) | testicles |
| thym (o) | thymus |
| thyr (o) | thyroid, shield |
| toxic (o) | poison |
| trop (o) | turn |
| vas (o) | vessel |
| viril (o) | masculine |