Word Bits

Chp 17 18

adeno

gland

hypo

beneath

hyper

excessive

physis

growth

ad

to,toward,near to

adrendo

gland

ren

kidney

al

pertaining to

medulla

middle or marrow

cortico

cortex

trop

affecting

ic

pertaining to

stero

steroid derivative

anabol

build up

endo

within

crine

secrete

thyr

shield

para

beside

hormaein

to set in motion

angio

blood vessel

tens

pressure/stretch

in,ine

substance

gen

that which regenerates

antagon

stuggle

ism

condition of

anti

against

ureth

urination

vaso

vessel or duct

press

pressure

atria

atria of heart

natri

sodium

auto

self

calci

calcium; lime

epi

on or upon

nor

chemical prefix (unbranched caarbons)

andro

man

estro

frenzy

gen

generate

gluc

glucose

glycol

sweetness

gonado

generate

lacto

milk

placenta

flat cake

thymos

thymus gland

insul

island

acro

extremities

mega

great

aly

condition

diabetes

to pass through

insipidus

without zest

mellitus

honey sweet

path

disease

edema

swelling

emia

blood condition

erythro

red

leuko

white

hemo

blood or blood vessel

hemato

relating to blood

penia

deficiency

phleb

vein

poie

making,production of

poiesis

making,production of

thrombo

blood clot,coagulation

embol

embolus/plug

blast

embryonic state of development

embryo

fetus

cyte

cell

fibr

fiiber

lysis

breaking down

plasma

something formed

an

without

osis

result

statis

stoppage or inhibition