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Chapter 9 Med Terms
Med Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o or adren/o | gland |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| calc/o | calcium |
| gluc/o or glyc/o | sugar |
| pancreat/o | pancrease |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o or thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | poison |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| encephal/o | brain |
| gli/o | glue; neurogilal tissue |
| mening/o | meninges (membrane covering the brain and spinal cord) |
| myel/o | bone marrow; spinal cord |
| neur/o | nerve |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -phasia | speech |
| -plegia | paralysis |