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CH14 Endocrine Sys
ALHS 1090
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| calc/o | calcium |
| crin/o | secrete |
| gluc/o | sugar, sweetness |
| glycos/o | sugar, sweetness |
| glyc/o | sugar, sweetness |
| home/o | same, alike |
| kal/i | potassium (an electrolyte) |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid glands |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | poison |
| -crine | secrete |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -gen | forming, producing, origin |
| -toxic | poison |
| -uria | urine |
| eu- | good, normal |
| exo- | outside, outward |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal |
| hypo- | under, below |
| poly- | many, much |
| Acromegaly | enlargement of the bones in the extremities |
| Diuresis | increased formation and secretion of urine |
| Glycosuria | excess sugar in the urine |
| Hyperkalemia | condition in which the potassium level in the blood is higher than normal |
| Hyponatremia | lower than normal level of sodium in the blood |
| Hirsutism | excessive distribution of body hair, especially in women |
| Diabetes mellitus (Types 1 ) | autoimmune disease diagnosed in children / young adults. |
| Diabetes mellitus (Types 2) | body's cell resistance to insulin or pancreas is deficient in producing insulin. most common form |
| insulin/o | insulin |
| natr/o | sodium (an electrolyte) |