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The Endocrine System
Veterinary Medical Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
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01/01/2025
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Term
Aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
Keton/o
 Definition
Ketone bodies
Term
Adren/o
 Definition
Adrenal gland
Term
Lact/o
 Definition
Milk
Term
Adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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Natr/o
 Definition
Sodium
Term
Andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Calc/o
 Definition
Calcium
Term
Parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid glands
Term
Cortic/o
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
Term
Phys/o
 Definition
Growth; Growing
Term
Crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
Pineal/o
 Definition
pineal gland
Term
Dips/o
 Definition
Thirst
Term
Pituitar/o
 Definition
Pituitary
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Estr/o
 Definition
Female
Term
Somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
Gluc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
Ster/o
 Definition
solid structure
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Glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus gland
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Gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands
Term
Thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
Home/o
 Definition
sameness
Term
Thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
Hormon/o
 Definition
Hormones
Term
Toc/o
 Definition
childbirth
Term
Insulin/o
 Definition
insulin
Term
Toxic/o
 Definition
Poison
Term
Kal/i
 Definition
potassium
Term
Ur/o
 Definition
Urine; urinary tract
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
endo-
 Definition
in; within
Term
poly-
 Definition
many; much
Term
eu-
 Definition
good; normal; true
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive; increased
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient; decreased
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities
Term
oxy-
 Definition
rapid; sharp; acid
Term
-agon
 Definition
to assemble; gather
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision; resection
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass; collection of fluid
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-one
 Definition
hormone
Term
-emic
 Definition
pertaining to a blood collection
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-gen
 Definition
producing; forming
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
-in
-ine
 Definition
a substance
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping; controlling
Term
-ism
 Definition
process; condition
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision; process of cutting into
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-tropic
 Definition
turning
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-tropin
 Definition
stimulate; act on
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocoricotropic Hormone
Term
K
 Definition
Potassium
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic hormone
Term
LDDS
 Definition
Low dose dexamethasone suppression test
Term
BG
 Definition
Blood Glucose
Term
LH
 Definition
Luteinizing hormone
Term
Ca
 Definition
Calcium
Term
Mg
 Definition
Magnesium
Term
Cl
 Definition
Chloride
Term
Na
 Definition
Sodium
Term
DI
 Definition
Diabetes Insipidus
Term
OT
 Definition
Oxytocin
Term
DKA
 Definition
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
PRL
 Definition
Prolactin
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
PTH
 Definition
Parathormone
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting blood sugar
Term
PU/PD
 Definition
Polyuria/polydipsia
Term
FSH
 Definition
Follicle stimulating hormone
Term
RAI
 Definition
Radioactive iodine; treatment for hyperthyroidism
Term
GH
 Definition
Growth hormone
Term
T3
 Definition
Triiodothyronine
Term
GTT
 Definition
Glucose tolerance test
Term
T4
 Definition
Thyroxine; Tetraiodothyronine
Term
HDDS
 Definition
High dose dexamethasone suppression test
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid stimulating hormone
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