HSC3537 Module 11

acr/o

The combining form that means extremities is

adren/o; adrenal/o

A combining form that means adrenal glands is

somat/o

The combining form that means body is

calc/o

The combining form that means calcium is

crin/o

The combining form that means to secrete is

estr/o

A combining form that means female (besides gynec/o) is

glyc/o; glycos/o

A combining form that means sugar is

gonad/o

The combining form that means sex glands is

home/o

The combining form that means sameness is

kal/i

The combining form that means potassium is

natr/o

The combining form that means sodium is

ophthalm/o

A combining form that means eye (besides ocul/o, opt/o, and optic/o) is

pancreat/o

The combining form that means pancreas is

parathyroid/o

The combining form that means parathyroid gland is

pineal/o

The combining form that means pineal gland is

pituitar/o; pituit/o

The combining form that means pituitary gland is

hyperthyroidism

A medical term that means state of excessive thyroid (hormones) is

thym/o

The combining form that means thymus gland is

thyr/o; thyroid/o

A combining form that means thyroid gland is

toxic/o

A combining form that means poison is

-emia

The suffix that means blood condition is

-dipsia

The suffix that means thirst is

-prandial

The suffix that means pertaining to a meal is

-tropin

The suffix that means to stimulate is

polydipsia

A medical term that means many (excessive) thirst is

polyuria

A medical term that means condition of (too) much urine is

glycosuria

A medical term that means sugar in the urine is

adrenalectomy

A medical term that means surgical removal of adrenal gland is

adrenomegaly

A medical term that means enlarged adrenal gland is

endocrinology

A medical term that means study of the endocrine system is

hypopituitarism

A medical term that means state of insufficient pituitary (hormones) is

thymectomy

A medical term that means surgical removal of thymus is

endocrinopathy

A medical term that means endocrine system disease is

parathyroidectomy

A medical term that means surgical removal of parathyroid gland is

thymitis

A medical term that means thymus inflammation is

thymoma

A medical term that means thymus tumor is

thyromegaly

A constructed term that means enlarged thyroid is

thyroidectomy

A medical term that means surgical removal of the thyroid is

acromegaly

A medical term that means enlarged extremities is

thyrotoxicosis

A medical term that means abnormal condition of thyroid poisoning is

postprandial

A medical term that means relating to after a meal is

retinopathy

A medical term that means retina disease is

adrenopathy

A medical term that means adrenal gland disease is

hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex

Addison's disease is caused by

hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex

Cushing's syndrome is caused by

goiter

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called

aden/o

A combining form that means gland is

andr/o

A combining form that means male is

iod/o

A combining form that means iodine is

ket/o

A combining form that means ketones is

mineral/o

A combining form that means minerals or electrolytes is

ovari/o

A combining form that means ovary is

radi/o

A combining form that means ray is

testicul/o

A combining form that means testes is

-emic

A suffix that means 'pertaining to a blood condition' is

-tropic

A suffix that means 'pertaining to stimulating' is

acr/o

A combining form that means extremities is

gluc/o

A combining form that means glucose is