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11/16/2005
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Term
homeostasis
 Definition
the body's internal state of equilibrium
Term
pituitary gland
 Definition
hypophysis, regulates many body activities and stimulatesother glands
Term
thyroid gland
 Definition
the largest gland of the endocrine system
Term
T4
T3
 Definition
thryoxine
triiodothyronine
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adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
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adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
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calc/o
 Definition
calcium
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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gluc/o
 Definition
sugar, sweetness
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glycos/o
 Definition
sugar, sweetness
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar, sweetness
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home/o
 Definition
same, alike
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid glands
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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toxic/o
 Definition
poison
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-crine
 Definition
secrete
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-gen
 Definition
forming, producing
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-toxic
 Definition
poison
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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