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Key Words Ch.13
The Endocrine System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acr/o | extremeties(hands and feet), top, extreme point |
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| crin/o | secrete |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| 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, soul |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| -tropin | stimulate, act on |