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Ch 7

studying medical words chapter 7 roots and terms

termdefinition
aden/o gland
adren/o adrenal gland
adrenal/o adrenal gland
crin/o secrete
-emia blood condition
gluc/o sugar
glucos/o sugar
glyc/o sugar
hypophys/o pituitary gland
ket/o ketone body
pancreat/o pancreas
pituitar/ pituitary gland
thym/o thymus
thyr/o thyroid
thyroid/o thyroid
-tropin stimulating hormone
-uria urine condition
acidemia abnormal acidity of the blood
acromegaly abnormal enlargement of the extremities
adenalgia pain in a gland
adenectomy removal of a gland
adenitis inflammation of a gland
adenocarcinoma cancerous tumor of a gland
adenoma glandular tumor
adenomegaly abnormal enlargement of a gland
adenopathy gland disease
adenosis gland condition
adrenal adenoma tumor of the adrenal gland
adrenal insufficiency condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones
adrenal virilism development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
adrenalectomy removal of the adrenal gland
adrenaline hormone secreted by the adrenal gland (from Latin; see also epinephrine)
adrenalitis inflammation of the adrenal gland
adrenarche beginning of the adrenal secretion (at puberty)
adrenocortical carcinoma cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland
adrenocortical insufficiency condition in which the adrenal cortex underproduces necessary hormones
adrenocorticohyperplasia overdevelopment of the adrenal gland
Created by: EdaishaWhit
 

 



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