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medtermch11
Medical Terminology Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| gluc/o | glucose |
| kal/i | potassium |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | poison |
| aden/o | gland |
| calc/o | calcium |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| ket/o | ketones |
| natr/o | sodium |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pineal/o | pineal gland |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -tropic | pertaining to stimulation |
| -prandial | pertaining to a meal |
| -emic | pertaining to a blood condition |
| -uria | urine condition |
| polydipsia | thirsty ("multiple thirst") |
| hyponatremia | low sodium |
| hypokalemia | low potassium |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| adrenal | pertaining to the adrenal gland |
| hypothyroidism | state of "low" or inactive thyroid |