4.02 Medical Terminology

acro

Body Extremity

adreno

gland

ante

before

crino

secrete

-dipsia

thirst

exo

outside, external

gluc, glyc

sugar

gnosis

Knowledge

homeo-

Same, alike

mal-

Bad, Difficult

orchid

testes

ovario-

ovary

-phagia

Eating or swallowing condition

-stasis

Standing still, stop

tele-

Distant, far away

Androgen

Male hormone

Endocrine

Ductless glands

Exocrine

Secretions from these glands must go through a duct

Exophtalmous

Bulging eyes

Goiter

Enlargement of the thyroid gland

Homeostasis

State of balance; the ability of the healthy body to regulate the internal environment within narrow limits

Hyperglycemia

Elevated concentration of glucose in the blood

Hypoglycemia

Low concentration of glucose in the blood

Polydipsia

Excessive Thirst

Polyphagia

Excessive hunger

Polyuria

Excessive Urination