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Mod F Unit 2 Words Thompson Institute hbg

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Words
Definitions
acr/o   extremities  
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aden/o   gland  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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glyc/o   glucose,sugar  
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hyper-   over, beyond  
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hypo-   below, under  
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-ism   state of, condition  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-pathy   disease  
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poly-   many  
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thyr/o   thyroid  
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thyroid/o   thyroid  
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toxic/o   poison  
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-osis   disease  
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-oma   tumor  
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endo-   within  
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crino-   secrete  
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-ology   study of  
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-ologist   one who specializes  
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-physis   to grow  
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-emia   blood  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-uria   urine  
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acromegaly   enlargement of extremities  
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adenopathy   disease of a gland  
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glycosuria   sugar in urine  
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hyperthyroidism   overactivity of thyroid gland  
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hypoglycemia   low blood sugar level  
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hypophysectomy   surgical removal of pituitary gland  
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thyrotoxicosis   acute hyperactivity of the thyroid gland AKA thyroid storm  
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endocrinologist   specialist in treating diseases & disorders of the endocrine system  
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adenoma   glandular tumor  
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polydipsia   excessive thirst  
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aldosterone   hormone secreted by adrenal gland that regulates sodium & potassium  
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cretinism   congenital condition caused by lack of thyroid secretion  
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dwarfism   abnormal underdevelopment of body  
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epinephrine   hormone produced by adrenal gland that responses to stress by increasing the heart rate  
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euthyroid   normal functioning thyroid gland  
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exocrine gland   secretes its product into a duct  
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gigantism   excessive size and height  
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glucose   simple form of sugar in body  
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goiter   enlargement of thyroid gland due to excessive growth  
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metabolism   the overall chemical functioning of the body  
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norepinephrine   hormone produced by adrenal gland that raises the blood pressure in response to stress  
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oxytocin   hormone secreted that stimulates uterine contractions & release of milk  
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syndrome   a group of symptoms occurring together  
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virilism   development of masculine physical traits in a female  
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