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34 Cards in this Set
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aden/o
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gland
Adenectomy=removal of a gland |
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adren/o
adrenal/o |
adrenal gland
adrenopathy=disease of the adrenal gland adrenalectomy= removal of the adrenal gland |
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gonad/o
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sex organs
gonadotropin=stimulate the sex organs hypeogonadism=sex gland deficency |
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pancreat/o
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pancrease
pancreatectomy=removal of the pancrease |
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parathyroid/o
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parathyriod gland
parathyroidectomy=removal of the parathyriod gland |
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland; hypophysis
hypopituitarism= pituitary gland deficency |
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thyr/o
thyriod/o |
thyroid gland
thyrotropic hormone=thyroid simulating gland thyroiditis=inflammation of the thyroid |
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andr/o
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male
androgen male hormone |
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calc/o
calci/o |
calcium
hypercalcemia excessive blood in the calcium hypoclacuim=lowered calcaium in the blood hypercalcuria=excessive calcium in the urine |
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cortic/o
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cortex, outer region
corticosteroid=adrenal cortex hormone |
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crin/o
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secrete
endocrinologist=study of the endrocine system |
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dips/o
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thirst
polydipia=very thristy |
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estr/o
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female
estrogenic pretaining to estrogen |
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gluc/o
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suger
hyperglycemia excessive suger in the blood glycemic blood surger glycogen animal starch |
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home/o
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sameness
homestasis hormal balance |
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hormon/o
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hormone
hormonal=pertaining to hormone |
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kal/i
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potassium
hyprokalemia=excessive blood in the potassium |
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lact/o
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milk
prolactin=milk horome |
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myx/o
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mucus
myxedema=mucus skin swelling |
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natr/o
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sodium
hyponatremia=lowered sodium in the blood |
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phys/o
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growing
hypophysectomy=removal of the pituitary gland |
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somat/o
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body
somatotropin=pitutary growth hormone |
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ster/o
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solid structure
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toc/o
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childbirth
oxytocin=rapid child birth |
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toxic/o
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poison
thyrotoxicosis=abnormal condition of thyroid poisoning |
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ur/o
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urine
antidiuretic hormone= hormone preventing uranation |
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-agon
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assemble, gather together
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-in
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a substance
epinephrine=epinephine adreal medulla hormone |
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-tropin
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stimualting the function of (to turn or act on)
adrenocorticotropin= |
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eu-
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good, normal
euthyroid normal thyroid |
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hyper
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excessive, above
hyperkalemia=excessive potassium in the blood |
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hypo-
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decicient; below under; less than normal
hypoinsulinism=conditon of insulin deficiency |
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oxy-
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rapid, sharp acid
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tetra-
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four
tetrainsulinism=four atom iodine thyroid hormone |
