Chapter 13 The Endocrine System Elements Flashcards by Curious Canadian

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endo-

A

in, within, inside

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ex-

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out of, outside, away from

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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poly-

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many, much

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pro-

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before, in behalf of

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acr/o

A

extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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calc/i

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calcium, lime, the heel

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chrom/o

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color

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cortic/o

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cortex, outer region

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crin/o

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to secrete

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cyt/o

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cell

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endocrin/o

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secrete within

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gen/o

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producing, forming

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glyc/o

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glucose, sugar

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gonad/o

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gonad, sex glands

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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home/o

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sameness, unchanging, constant

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hypophys/o

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pituitary gland

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insulin/o

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insulin

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lact/o

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milk

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mast/o

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breast

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ophthalm/o

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eye, vision

ovari/o

ovary

pancreat/o

pancreas

parathyroid/o

parathyroid glands

phe/o

dusky

pineal/o

pineal gland

pituit/o, pituitar/o

pituitary gland

somat/o

body

testic/o

testicle, testis

thym/o

thymus gland

thyr/o, thyroid/o

thyroid gland

trop/o

turn, change

-crine

to secrete

-dipsia

thirst

-ectomy

surgical removal, cutting out, excision

-emia

blood, blood condition

-ia

abnormal condition, disease

-ial

pertaining to

-ism

condition, state of

-itis

inflammation

-megaly

enlargement

-ologist

specialist

-oma

tumor, neoplasm

-para

to give birth

-phagia

eating, swallowing

-phil

attraction to, like, love

-uria

urination, urine