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Ch 11 Combining Form
Med Term Chapter 11 Endocrine System Combining Forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acr/o | extremities |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o; adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/o | calcium |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| chem/o | drug |
| cortic/o | outer layer |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| cyst/o | bladder, sac |
| cyt/o | cell |
| fibr/o | fibers |
| gluc/o | glucose |
| glyc/o; glycos/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | sex glands |
| gynec/o | female |
| hem/o | blood |
| immun/o | protection |
| kal/i | potassium |
| ket/o | ketones |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| lob/o | lobe |
| mast/o | breast |
| mineral/o | minerals, electrolytes |
| natr/o | sodium |
| neur/o | nerve |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| or/o | mouth |
| oste/o | bone |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| pineal/o | pineal gland |
| pituit/o, pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| radi/o | ray |
| retin/o | retina |
| somat/o | body |
| testicul/o | testes |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | poison |