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Chapter 9
The Endocrine System
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Undergraduate 1
03/05/2008
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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anti-
 Definition
against
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endo-
 Definition
within, absorbing
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ex-, exo-
 Definition
outside, away from
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below normal
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syn-
 Definition
together
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para-
 Definition
near, alongside, departure form normal
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acr
 Definition
extremely, or extreme
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aden
 Definition
gland
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andr
 Definition
male
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calc
 Definition
cacium
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cortic
 Definition
tree bark, outer covering, cortex
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crin
 Definition
to secrete
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dips
 Definition
thirst
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gluc
 Definition
glucose, or sugar
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glyc, glycos
 Definition
glucose or sugar, glycogen ( a storage form of sugar),
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hormon
 Definition
to set in motion
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kal
 Definition
potassium
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ket
 Definition

ketone bodies

(a byproduct of protein metabolism) 
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lob
 Definition
lobe
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megal
 Definition
abnormally large
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myx
 Definition
mucus
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natr
 Definition
sodium
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pancreat
 Definition
sweetbread, pancreas
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ren
 Definition
kidney
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thyr
 Definition
shield, thyroid
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tox
 Definition
poison
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-drome
 Definition
run, running
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-emia
 Definition
blood
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-ism
 Definition
condition or disease
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-oid
 Definition
resemblance to
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-osis
 Definition
condition of
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-plasia
 Definition
shape, form
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pancreas
 Definition
secretes hormones and regualtes blood sugar levels
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