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Medical Terminology Chap 14
Medical Terminology Chapter 14 The Endocrine System
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Undergraduate 1
08/03/2010
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
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gonad/o
 Definition
sex gland
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hormon/o
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to set in motion
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pancreat/o
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sweetbread, pancreas
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ren/o
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kidney
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
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shield, thyroid
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cal/o, calc/o
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calcium
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carcin/o
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cancer
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glyc/o
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sweet or sugar
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muc/o
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mucus
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acid/o
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a solution of substance with a pH less than 7
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acr/o
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extremity
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dips/o
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thirst
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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ket/o
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ketone
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hirsut/o
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hairy
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-megaly
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abnormally large
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-uria
 Definition
pertaining to urine or urination
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