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Unit 3 Discussion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Hormone | Chemical messenger secreted by glands. (simple term, no prefix/suffix) |
| 2. Pituitary gland | Pituitar/o = pituitary gland → Pituitar/ectomy = removal of pituitary gland |
| 3. Thyroid | Thyroid/o → Thyroid/ectomy = removal of thyroid gland |
| 4. Adrenal glands | – Adren/o = adrenal → Adren/ectomy = removal of adrenal gland |
| 5. Pancreas | Pancreat/o = pancreas → Pancreat/itis = inflammation of pancreas |
| 6. Tonsils | Tonsill/o = tonsils → Tonsill/ectomy = removal of tonsils |
| 7. Spleen | Splen/o = spleen → Splen/omegaly = enlarged spleen |
| 8. Thymus | Thym/o = thymus → Thym/oma = tumor of thymus |
| 9. Lymph nodes | – Lymphaden/o = lymph nodes → Lymphaden/itis = inflammation of lymph nodes |
| 10. Lymphatic vessels | Lymphangi/o = lymph vessel → Lymphangi/oma = tumor of lymph vessel |
| 11. Heart | Cardi/o = heart → Cardi/ology = study of the heart |
| 12. Blood vessels | Angi/o = vessel → Angi/ogram = image of blood vessels |
| 13. Artery | – Arteri/o = artery → Arteri/itis = inflammation of artery |
| 14. Vein | – Phleb/o = vein → Phleb/ectomy = removal of vein |
| 15. Hemoglobin | Hem/o = blood, Globin = protein → Hem/o/globin = protein in blood carrying oxygen |