Unit 11 Medical Terminology Flashcards

aden/o

gland

adren/o

adrenaline, adrenal

calc/o

calcium

cortic/o

cortex, outer region

crin/o, crine

secrete, seperate

ex/o

outside

glyc/o

sugar, glucose

gynec/o

female, women

kal/i

potassium

ket/o

ketone

mast/o

breast

myx/o

mucus

pituit/o

pituitary

pseud/o

fake

radi/o

X-rays

somat/o

body

thym/o

thymus

thyr/o

thyroid

cata-

down

contra-

against

endo-

in, within

poly-

many, much

-assay

experimental

-dipsea

thirst

-edema

swelling, fluid retention

-ism

structure

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

like, resembling

-tropin

hormone

-uria

urination, condition of urine

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

GH

Growth Hormone

HCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

LH

luteinizing hormone

OXT

oxytocin

PTH

parathyroid hormone

T3 and T4

Thymus 3 Thymus 4

TSH

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

glycosuria

condition of sugar in the urine

toxicemia

condition of poison in the blood

inflammation of the thyroid gland

thyroiditis

pertaining to the eye

ophthalmic

enlargement of the thyroid gland

thyromegaly

polydipsia

excessive thirst

hypoinsulinemia

low insulin level in the blood

gigantism

large structure

adrenocorticotropin

hormone of the adrenal cortex

hyperglycemia

condition of high blood sugar