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Medical Terminology Chapter 13: Endocrine System

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acr/o extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point
adren/o adrenal glands
crin/o secrete
-dipsia thirst
glyc/o glucose, sugar
gonad/o gonad, sex glands
-ism condition, state of
pancreat/o pancreas
parathyroid/o parathyroid glands
pineal/o pineal gland
pituitar/o pituitary gland
poly- many
somat/o body
thym/o thymus gland
thyr/o, thyroid/o thyroid gland
adrenal glands regulate electrolyte levels, influence metabolism, respond to stress
gonads gamete (sex cell) producing glands
pancreatic islets controls blood sugar levels and glucose metabolism
parathyroid glands regulate calcium levels throughout the body
pineal gland influences the sleep-wakefulness (circadian) cycle
pituitary gland secretes hormones that control the activity of other endocrine glands
thymus plays a major role in the immune reaction
thyroid gland stimulates the metabolism, growth, and activity of the nervous system
hormones chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands directly into the bloodstream
homeostasis process by which the body maintains a constant internal environment
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