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Medical Terms Ch 7
The Endocrine System
Term | Definition |
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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 |