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25 Cards in this Set
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Acro |
Body extremity |
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Adeno |
Gland |
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Ante |
Before |
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Crino |
Secrete |
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-displa |
Thirst |
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Exo |
Outside, external |
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Gluc, glyc |
Sugar |
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Gnosis |
Knowledge |
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Homeo- |
Same, alike |
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Mal- |
Bad, difficult |
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Orchid |
Tastes |
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Ovario- |
Ovary |
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-phagia |
Eating or swallowing condition |
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-stasis |
Standing still, stop |
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Tele- |
Distant, far away |
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Androgen |
Male hormone |
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Endocrine |
Ductless glands |
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Exocrine |
Secretions from these glands must go through a duct |
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Exophthalmos |
Bulging eyes |
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Goiter |
Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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Homeostasis |
State of balance; the ability of the healthy body to regulate the internal environment within narrow limits |
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Hyperglycemia |
Elevated concentration of glucose in the blood |
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Polydipsia |
Excessive thirst |
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Polyphagia |
Excessive hunger |
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Polyuria |
Excessive urination |