Combining forms/Definitions - Chapter 13
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| acid - acid -osis: condition | Condition of excessive acidity of body fluids
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| acr/o - extremity -megaly: enlargement | Characterized (in an adult) by marked enlargement and elongation of the bones, jaw and face
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| andr/o - man -gen: formation, produce | Hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics
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| catecholamines | Sympathomimetic hormones - epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine
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| cortis - cortex -one: hormone | Steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex - used as an anti-inflammatory agent
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| cretin - cretin -ism: condition | Congenital condition caused by deficiency in secretion of thyroid hormones and characterized by mental development
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| endo - within crine - to secrete | Ductless glands that produce internal secretions (hormones) directly into the bloodstream
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| epi -upon nephr - kidney -ine: substance | Hormone produced by the adrenal medulla used as a vasoconstrictor and cardiac stimulant to relax bronchospasm
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| estr/o - mad desire -gen: formation, produce | Hormones produced by the ovaries including estradiol, estrone and estriol
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| eu - good thyr - thyroid, shield | Normal activity of the thyroid
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| exo - out, away from crine - to secrete | Type of gland that secretes into ducts, ex. sweat, salivary
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| galact/o - milk -rrhea: flow, discharge | Excessive secretion of milk after cessation of nursing
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| gluc/o - sweet, sugar cortic - cortex -oid: resemble | General classification of the adrenal cortical hormones, cortisol (hydrocortisone), and corticosterone
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| hyper - excessive gonad - seed -ism: condition | Condition of excessive secretion of sex glands
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| hypo - deficient gonad - seed -ism: condition | Condition caused by deficient internal secretion of the glands
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| myx - mucus edema - swelling | Condition of mucus swelling
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| para - beside thyr - thyroid, shield -oid: resembles | Endocrine glands located beside the thyroid gland
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| pro - before ger - old age -ia: condition | Pathological condition of premature old age occurring in childhood
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| pro - before gester - to bear -one: hormone | Hormone produced by the corpus luteum of the ovary, adrenal cortex, placenta, released during the second half of the menstrual cycle
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| ster - solid -oid: resemble | Group of chemical substances that includes hormones, vitamins, sterols cardiac glycosides and certain drugs
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| test/o - testicle ster - solid -one: hormone | Hormones produced by the testicles
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| thyr - thyroid, shield -oid: resemble | Endocrine gland located in the neck - resembles shield
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| thyr/o - thyroid, shield toxic - poison -osis: condition | Poisonous condition of the thyroid gland
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| vas/o - vessel press - to press -in: chemical | Hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
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