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Details Title: Chapter 9 Description: The Endocrine System Total Flash Cards: 35 Created: 03/05/2008 14:19:35	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term ad- Definition toward Term anti- Definition against Term endo- Definition within, absorbing Term ex-, exo- Definition outside, away from Term hyper- Definition excessive, above normal Term hypo- Definition under, below normal Term syn- Definition together Term para- Definition near, alongside, departure form normal Term acr Definition extremely, or extreme Term aden Definition gland Term andr Definition male Term calc Definition cacium Term cortic Definition tree bark, outer covering, cortex Term crin Definition to secrete Term dips Definition thirst Term gluc Definition glucose, or sugar Term glyc, glycos Definition glucose or sugar, glycogen ( a storage form of sugar), Term hormon Definition to set in motion Term kal Definition potassium Term ket Definition ketone bodies (a byproduct of protein metabolism)  Term lob Definition lobe Term megal Definition abnormally large Term myx Definition mucus Term natr Definition sodium Term pancreat Definition sweetbread, pancreas Term ren Definition kidney Term thyr Definition shield, thyroid Term tox Definition poison Term -drome Definition run, running Term -emia Definition blood Term -ism Definition condition or disease Term -oid Definition resemblance to Term -osis Definition condition of Term -plasia Definition shape, form Term pancreas Definition secretes hormones and regualtes blood sugar levels