HSC3537 Module 11 Endocrine System

acr/o

extremities

gonad/o

sex glands

aden/o

gland

somat/o

body

adren/o

adrenal gland

adrenal/o

adrenal gland

calc/o

calcium

chem/o

drug

cortic/o

outer layer

crin/o

to secrete

cyst/o

bladder, sac

cyt/o

cell

fibr/o

fibers

gluc/o

glucose

glyc/o

sugar

glycos/o

sugar

kal/i

potassium

ket/o

ketones

lapar/o

abdomen

lob/o

lobe

mast/o

breast

natr/o

sodium

neur/o

nerve

ophthalm/o

eye

oste/o

bone

ovari/o

ovary

pancreat/o

pancreas

parathyroid/o

parathyroid gland

pineal/o

pineal gland

pituit/o

pituitary gland

pituitar/o

pituitary gland

radi/o

radiation

retin/o

retina

testicul/o

testes

thym/o

thymus gland

thyr/o

thyroid gland

thyroid/o

thyroid gland

-dipsia

thirst

-edema

swelling

-globin

protein

-prandial

pertaining to a meal

state of excessive thyroid (hormones)

hyperthyroidism

-tropic

to stimulate

many (excessive) thirst

polydipsia

condition of too much urine

polyuria

sugar in the urine

glycosuria

surgical removal of adrenal gland

adrenalectomy

enlarged adrenal gland

adrenomegaly

study of the endocrine system

endocrinology

state of insufficient pituitary (hormones)

hypopituitarism

surgical removal of the thymus

thymectomy

endocrine system disease

endocrinopathy

surgical removal of parathyroid gland

parathyroidectomy

thymus inflammation

thymitis

thymus tumor

thymoma

enlarged thyroid

thyromegaly

surgical removal of the thyroid

thyroidectomy

enlarged extremities

acromegaly

abnormal condition of thyroid poisoning

thyrotoxicosis

relating to after a meal

postprandial

retina disease

retinopathy

adrenal gland disease

adrenopathy

Addison’s disease is caused by

hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex

Cushing’s syndrome is caused by

hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex

an enlargment of the thyroid gland is called

goiter