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Chapter 11
Medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |