Endocrine Word Parts

acid/o

Refers to acid.

acr/o

Refers to extremities.

aden/o

Refers to gland.

adip/o

Refers to fat.

adren/o, adrenal/o

Refers to adrenal gland.

anter/o

Refers to front.

calc/o

Refers to calcium.

cortic/o

Refers to cortex.

crin/o

Refers to secrete.

gigant/i

Refers to abnormally large.

gluc/o, glyc/o

Refers to sugar; glucose.

gonad/o

Refers to sex glands.

gynec/o

Refers to female; woman.

home/o

Refers to similar.

immun/o

Refers to immune; protection.

insulin/o

Refers to insulin.

kal/i

Refers to potassium.

ket/o

Refers to ketone.

lob/o

Refers to lobe.

mast/o

Refers to breast.

myx/o

Refers to mucus.

natr/o

Refers to sodium.

neur/o

Refers to nerve.

ophthalm/o

Refers to eye.

pancreat/o

Refers to pancreas.

parathyroid/o

Refers to parathyroid gland.

pituitar/o

Refers to pituitary gland.

radi/o

Refers to X-rays.

retin/o

Refers to retina.

thym/o

Refers to thymus.

thyr/o, thyroid/o

Refers to thyroid gland.

tox/i, toxic/o

Refers to poison.

anti-

Means against.

endo-

Means in; within.

exo-

Means outward.

hyper-

Means above; above normal; excessive.

hypo-

Means below; below normal; deficient.

pan-

Means everything; all.

para-

Means near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal.

poly-

Means many; much.

post-

Means after

ultra-

Means beyond; excess.

-al, -ary, -ic

Means pertaining to.

-assay

Means to analyze.

-carcinoma

Refers to cancerous tumor.

-dipsia

Refers to thirst.

-ectomy

Refers to surgical removal; excision.

-edema

Refers to swelling; fluid retention.

-emia

Refers to blood condition.

-ia

Refers to condition.

-ism

Refers to process; condition.

-itis

Refers to inflammation.

-megaly

Refers to enlargement.

-oid

Means like; resembling.

-oma

Means tumor; mass.

-osis

Refers to abnormal condition.

-pathy

Refers to disease.

-phagia

Refers to eating; swallowing.

-stasis

Refers to stoppage of flow.

-tropin

Refers to hormone.

-uria

Refers to urination; condition of urine.

-y

Means process; state.