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unit 3
MED104
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thyro/megaly thyroid/enlargement | enlargement of the thyroid |
| hyper/gonad/ism over/gonad/condition | a condition that excessive secretion of the sex glands |
| ex/ophthalmos out/eye | protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| calci/uria calcium/ urine condition | calcium in the urine |
| epi/nephr/ine upon/ kidney/ chemical | hormone secreted by the adrenal gland |
| reticulo/cyte net/cell | immature red blood cell |
| lymph/edema lymph/swelling | sweeling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph |
| ellipto/cyte oval-shaped/cell | oval red blood cells |
| myelo/poiesis bone marrow/ formation | formation of bone marrow |
| anti/gen against/ creator | substance that causes the body to produce anibodies |
| pector/algia chest/pain | chest pain |
| brady/card/ia slow/heart/condition | slow heartbeat |
| angio/scler/osis vessel/hard/condition | hardening of a blood vessel |
| cardio/myo/pathy heart/muscle/disease | disease of the heart muscle |
| veno/gram vein/record | record of a vein |