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Med Term Ch 18
Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |