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Med Term Ch 18
Terminology
Question | Answer |
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adeno | gland |
adreno | adrenal glands |
adrenalo | adrenal glands |
gonado | sex glands (ovaries and testes) |
pancreato | pancreas |
parathyroido | parathyroid gland |
pituitaro | pituitary gland, hypophysis |
thyro | thyroid gland |
thyroido | thyroid gland |
andro | male |
calco, calcio | calcium |
cortico | cortex, outer region |
crino | secrete |
dipso | thirst |
estro | female |
gluco | sugar |
glyco | sugar |
homeo | sameness |
hormono | hormone |
kali | potassium (an electrolyte) |
lacto | milk |
myxo | mucus |
natro | sodium (an electrolyte) |
physo | growing |
somato | body |
stero | solid structure |
toco | childbirth |
toxico | poison |
uro | urine |
-agon | assemble,gather together |
-emia | blood condition |
-in, -ine | a substance |
-tropin | stimulating the function of (to turn or act on) |
-uria | urine condition |
eu- | good, normal |
hyper- | excessive, above |
hypo- | deficient; below; under; less than normal |
oxy- | rapid, sharp, acid |
pan- | all |
tetra- | four |
tri- | three |