Ch18 Endocrine system

STH

somatotropin

OT

oxytocin

T3

triiodothyronine

T4

thyroxine

PRL

prolactin

GH

growth hormone

PTH

parathyroid hormone

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

LH

luteinizing hormone

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

tri-

three

tetra-

four

pan-

all

oxy-

rapid

hypo-

deficient

hyper-

excessive

eu-

good

-uria

urine condition

-tropin

stimulating the function of

-in, -ine

a substance

-emia

blood condition

-agon

assemble

ur/o

urine

toxic/o

poison

toc/o

childbirth

ster/o

solid structure

somat/o

body

phys/o

growing

natr/o

Sodium

myx/o

mucus

lact/o

milk

kal/i

Potassium

hormon/o

hormone

home/o

sameness

glyc/o

sugar

gluc/o

sugar

estr/o

female

dips/o

third

crin/o

to secrete

cortic/o

cortex

calc/o

Calcium

calci/i

calcium

andr/o

male

thyr/o

thyroid gland

thyroid/o

thyroid gland

pituitar/o

pituitary gland

parathyroid/o

parathyroid gland

pancreat/o

pancreas

gonad/o

sex glands

adren/o

adrenal glands

adrenal/o

adrenal glands

aden/o

gland