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Medical Terms Ch 7
The Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| cortic/o | outer surface |
| gonad/o | gonads (sex organs) |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pituitar/o, hypophys/p | pituitary gland |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid |
| gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | sugar |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| ket/o | ketone body |
| -tropin | stimulating hormone |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -uria | urine condition |
| insulin | decreases blood sugar |
| glucagon | increases blood sugar |
| endocrine system | thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenal glands, gonads, pancreas, hypothalamus |