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Week 3
Body Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gonad/o | Gonad; a primary reproductive gland that produces sex hormones |
| Crin/o | To secrete or "secretion" |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| MRI | Medical test that uses strong magnets and radio waves to create detailed pictures of organs, soft tissue and bones |
| Dur/o | Hard |
| Distal | located farther away from the center of the body |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Thyroptosis | Downward displacement of the thyroid gland into the thorax |
| aden/o | Gland |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| hormon/o | A hormone |
| leuk/o | White blood cell |
| coagul/o | Clotting |
| lymph/o | Clear, watery fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system to fight infection and return tissues to the bloodstream |
| immun/o | Immune |