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MED104
Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Adren/o, Adrenal/o | Adrenal Gland |
| Cortic/o | Outer surface |
| Gonad/o | Gonads (sex organ) |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Pituitar/o, Hypophes/o | 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 | Keytone body |
| Tropin | Stimulating hormone |
| Emia | Blood condition |
| Uria | Urine condition |
| Adenalgia | Pain in the gland |
| Adrenal Virilism | Secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland |
| Hirsutism | Excessive facial and body hair in women |
| Amenorrhea | Lack of menstrual flow |
| Gynecomastia | Development of breast tissue in males |
| Hypergonadism | Excessive secretions of the sex glands |
| Hyogonadism | Underactive secretions of the sex glands |
| Menarche | Beginning of first menstruation |
| Thelarche | Beginning of breast development |
| Hypoglycemic | Pertaining to low blood sugar |
| Pancreataligia | Pain in the pancreas |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Polyphagia | Excessive eating |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination |
| Acromegaly | Enlargement of extremities |
| Galactorrhea | Discharge of milk |