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Med Term: Unit 7
Endocrine Roots
Term | Definition |
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Aden/o | gland |
Adren/o, Adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
-arche | beginning, first occurence |
Cortic/o | outer surface |
crin/o | secrete |
cyst/o | bladder, sac |
-emia | blood condition |
Gluc/o, Glucos/o, Glyc/o | sugar |
Gonad/o | gonads |
Hormon/o | hormone, a chemical messenger or regulatory chemical |
hyper- | excessive, above, increased |
hypo- | insufficient, too little, below, decreased |
Hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
kal/o | potassium |
ket/o, keton/o | ketone body |
natr/o | sodium |
neo- | new |
Pancreat/o | pancreas |
para- | near, beside |
pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
-plasia | development, formation, growth |
pseudo- | fake, false, not genuine |
thel/o | nipple |
thym/o | thymus |
thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid |
-tropin | stimulating hormone |
-uria | urine condition |