xvi. endocrine system

aden/o

gland

adrenal/o

adrenal gland

gonad/o

sex glands (ovaries and testes)

pancreat/o

pancreas

parathyroid/o

parathyroid gland

pituitar/o

pituitary gland; hypophysis

thyr/o, thyroid/o

thyroid gland

andr/o

male

calc/o, calci/o

calcium

cortic/o

cortex, outer region

crin/o

secrete

dips/o

thirst

estr/o

female

gluc/o

sugar

home/o

sameness

kal/i

potassium

lact/o

milk

myx/o

mucus

natr/o

sodium

physi/o

growing

somat/o

body

ster/o

solid structure

toc/o

childbirth

toxic/o

poison

ur/o

urine

-agon

assemble, gather together

-emia

blood condition

-in, -ine

substance

-tropin

stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)

-uria

urine condition

eu-

good, normal

hyper-

excessive; above

hypo-

deficient; below; under; less than normal

oxy-

rapid, sharp, acid

pan-

all

poly-

many or increased

tetra-

four

tri-

three