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Chapter 11
Medical terms
Term | Definition |
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adren/o | adrenal gland |
crin/o | to secrete |
estr/o | female |
gluc/o | glucose |
kal/i | Potassium |
parathyroid/o | parathyroid |
pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
thyr/o | thyroid gland |
toxic/o | posion |
endrocrin/o | endocrine |
aden/o | gland |
calc/o | calcium |
glyc/o | sugar |
ket/o | ketones |
natr/o | sodium |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
pineal/o | pineal gland |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
carcin/o | cancer |
-dipsia | thirst |
-ism | state of |
-tropic | pertaining to stimulation |
-pathy | disease |
-prandial | pertaining to a meal |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-uria | condition of the urine |
poly- | many |
hyper- | Excessive |
-oma | tumor ; mass |
-emic | pertaining to a blood condition |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-tropin | to stimulate |
-toxic | pertaining to poison |
-magaly | enlarged |
-emia | blood condition |
hypo- | Below ; insufficient |
-osis | abnormal condition |