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Medical Terminology
Unit 7 - Endocrine System - Word Building Exercise
Question | Answer |
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adren/o | gland; (adrenal gland) |
-crine | separate, secrete |
Exo | outside; outward, without |
eu- | normal, good |
-gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
gluc/o | glucose; sugar |
glyc/o | glucose; sugar |
glycos/o | glucose; sugar |
home/o (homeopathy) | like, similar |
hyper- | above, beyond, excessive |
hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
kal/i | potassium |
oophor/o | ovary |
ovari/o | ovary |
orch/o | testis |
orchid/o | testis |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
pituitary/o | pituitary gland |
poly- | many; excessive |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyr/o | thyroid |
thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
toxic/o | of, related to caused by poison |
-uria | in the urine, urination |