Endocrine System

Eu

good, normal

hyper

above, excessive

hypo

below, under, deficient

oxy

rapid, sharp, acid

pan

all, total

para

around, beside, beyond, abnormal

poly

many, much

syn

joined, together

tetr

four

tri

three

aden

gland

adren

adrenal glands

adrenal

adrenal glands

cortic

cortex, outer layer of a body organ

parathyroid

parathyroid gland

pituitar

pituitary gland

thyr

thyroid gland

thyroid

thyroid gland

calc

calcium

glyc

sugar

kal/i

potassium

natr/o

sodium

acr

extremities, height

dips

thirst

endocrin

endocrine

home

samenessm

myx

mucus

phys

growing

somat

body

drome

run, running together

ectomy

excision, cut out

emia

in the blood

ia

condition of, abnormal state, diseased state

ism

state of

itis

inflammation

logist

specialist who studies and treats

logy

study of

megaly

enlarged, enlargement

oid

resembling

oma

tumor

pathy

disease

plasia

condition of, formation, development, growth

tomy

incision, cut into