Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Med TERM
Chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hyper | – excessive, above normal |
| hypo | – deficient, below normal |
| eu | – normal, good |
| endo | – within, inner |
| exo | – outside, outer |
| para | – beside, near |
| pan | – all, entire |
| poly | – many |
| oligo | – few, scant |
| dia | – through |
| epi | – on, above |
| peri | – around |
| retro | – behind, backward |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| andr/o | male; androgens |
| calc/i, calc/o | calcium |
| cortic/o | cortex (especially adrenal cortex) |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| endocrin/o | endocrine system |
| gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | sugar, glucose |
| gonad/o | sex glands (ovaries or testes) |
| hormon/o – | hormone |
| hypophys/o, pituit/o | pituitary gland |
| insulin/o | insulin |
| kal/i | potassium |
| natr/o | sodium |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| somat/o | body (often used in growth hormone terms) |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| tox/o, toxic/o | poison (used in endocrine toxicology) |
| crine | secrete |
| tropin | stimulating the function of |
| gen | producing, forming |
| ism | condition or process |
| ia | condition |
| uria | urine condition |
| emia | blood condition |
| lysis | breakdown |
| oma | tumor |
| pathy | disease |
| megaly | enlargement |
| ectomy | surgical removal |
| gram | recording or tracing |
| oma | tumor |
| osis | abnormal condition |
Created by:
PJohnson85