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Med Term Ch 14
endocrine system
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Undergraduate 4
11/15/2011
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acr.o-
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extremity; highest point
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adren/o-
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gland
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adrenal/o-
 Definition
adrenal gland
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andr/o-
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male
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antagon/o-
 Definition
oppose or work against
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calc/o-
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calcium
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cortic/o-
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cortex (outer region)
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diabet/o-
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diabetes
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estr/a-
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female
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estr/o-
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female
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genit/o-
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genitalia
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gluc/o
glyc/o-
glycos/o-
 Definition
glucose
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gonad/o-
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gonads`
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home/o-
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same
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hormon/o-
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same
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hypophys/o-
 Definition
pituitary glad
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inhibit/o-
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block hold back
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insulin/o-
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insulin
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melan/o-
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black
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mineral/o-
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mineral electrolyte
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nod/o-
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node (knob of a tissue)
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ovari/o-
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ovary
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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pituitar/o-
pituit/o-
 Definition
pituitary gland
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recept/o-
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recieve
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secret/o-
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secrets; produce
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somat/o-
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body
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stimul/o-
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exciting; strengthening
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testicul/o-
test/o-
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testis; testicle
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thyr/o-
 Definition
shield shaped structure (Thyroid gland)
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thym/o-
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thymus
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thyroid/o-
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thyroid gland
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trop/o-
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having an affinity for; stimulating; turning
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