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Med Term Ch 14
endocrine system
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Undergraduate 4
11/15/2011

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acr.o-
Definition
extremity; highest point
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adren/o-
Definition
gland
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adrenal/o-
Definition
adrenal gland
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andr/o-
Definition
male
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antagon/o-
Definition
oppose or work against
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calc/o-
Definition
calcium
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cortic/o-
Definition
cortex (outer region)
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diabet/o-
Definition
diabetes
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estr/a-
Definition
female
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estr/o-
Definition
female
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genit/o-
Definition
genitalia
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gluc/o
glyc/o-
glycos/o-
Definition
glucose
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gonad/o-
Definition
gonads`
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home/o-
Definition
same
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hormon/o-
Definition
same
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hypophys/o-
Definition
pituitary glad
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inhibit/o-
Definition
block hold back
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insulin/o-
Definition
insulin
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melan/o-
Definition
black
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mineral/o-
Definition
mineral electrolyte
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nod/o-
Definition
node (knob of a tissue)
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ovari/o-
Definition
ovary
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pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
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pituitar/o-
pituit/o-
Definition
pituitary gland
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recept/o-
Definition
recieve
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secret/o-
Definition
secrets; produce
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somat/o-
Definition
body
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stimul/o-
Definition
exciting; strengthening
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testicul/o-
test/o-
Definition
testis; testicle
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thyr/o-
Definition
shield shaped structure (Thyroid gland)
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thym/o-
Definition
thymus
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thyroid/o-
Definition
thyroid gland
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trop/o-
Definition
having an affinity for; stimulating; turning
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