Endocrine System

-crine

suffix

to secrete

suffix
-in

suffix

substance

suffix
-ine

suffix

substance

suffix
-one

suffix

substance

suffix
-tropin

suffix

hormone that stimulates

suffix
-tropic

suffix

pertaining to hormone that stimulates

suffix
aden/o

cf

gland

cf
calc/o

cf

calcium

cf
cortic/o

cf

cortex

cf
exocrin/o

cf

exocrine

cf
hypophys/o

cf

pituitary gland

cf (2)
pancreat/o

cf

pancreas

cf
pituitar/o

cf

pituitary gland

cf (2)
thyr/o

cf

thyroid

cf (2)
thyroid/o

cf

thyroid

cf(2)
adren/o

cf

adrenal glands, suprarenal glands

cf
crin/o

cf

to secrete

cf
endocrin/o

cf

endocrine

cf
gonad/o

cf

gonads (organs that form sex cells)

cf
medull/o

cf

medulla

cf
parathyroid/o

cf

parathyroid gland

cf
thalam/o

cf

thalamus

cf
trop/o (2)

cf

stimulate (turning on); to turn, turning

cf
goiter

non deocadable vocab

enlargement of the thyroid gland not due to a tumor

non decoc. vocab
edemic goiter

non decod. vocab

goiter in a population due to the lack of iodine

non decod. vocab
tetany

non decod. vocab

continuous muscle contraction due to calcium metabolism problem

non decod. vocab
DM

abbreviation/ definition

diabetes mellitus - a metabolism disorder

abbreviation/ definition
TSH

abbreviation/ definition

thyroid stimulating hormone- a pituitary gland hormone

abbreviation/ definition

Author

Anonymous

ID

217620

Card Set

Endocrine System

Description

Medical Terminology

Updated

2013-05-04T13:53:36Z

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