front 1 calc/o | back 1 calcium |
front 2 calci/o | back 2 calcium |
front 3 kyph/o | back 3 humpback |
front 4 lamin/o | back 4 lamina, part of the vertebral arch |
front 5 lord/o | back 5 curve, swayback; anterior curvature in the lumbar region |
front 6 lumb/o | back 6 loins, lower back |
front 7 myel/o | back 7 bone marrow |
front 8 orth/o | back 8 straight |
front 9 oste/o | back 9 bone |
front 10 scoli/o | back 10 crooked, bent |
front 11 spondyl/o | back 11 vertebra |
front 12 vertebr/o | back 12 vertebra |
front 13 -blast | back 13 embryonic or immature cell |
front 14 -clast | back 14 to break |
front 15 -listhesis | back 15 slipping |
front 16 -malacia | back 16 softening |
front 17 -physis | back 17 to grow |
front 18 -porosis | back 18 pore, passage |
front 19 -tome | back 19 instrument to cut |
front 20 acetabul/o | back 20 acetabulum (hip socket) |
front 21 calcane/o | back 21 calcaneus (heel) |
front 22 carp/o | back 22 carpals (wrist bones) |
front 23 clavicul/o | back 23 clavicle (collar bone) |
front 24 cost/o | back 24 ribs (true ribs, false ribs, floating ribs) |
front 25 crani/o | back 25 cranium (skull) |
front 26 femor/o | back 26 femur (thigh bone) |
front 27 fibul/o | back 27 fibula (smaller leg bone) |
front 28 humer/o | back 28 humerus (upper arm bone) |
front 29 ili/o | back 29 ilium (upper part of pelvic bone) |
front 30 ischi/o | back 30 ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone) |
front 31 malleol/o | back 31 malleolus (process on each side of ankle) |
front 32 mandibul/o | back 32 mandible (lower jawbone) |
front 33 maxill/o | back 33 maxilla (upper jawbone) |
front 34 metacarp/o | back 34 metacarpals (hand bones) |
front 35 metatars/o | back 35 metatarsals (foot bones) |
front 36 olecran/o | back 36 olecranon (elbow) |
front 37 patell/o | back 37 patella (kneecap) |
front 38 pelv/i | back 38 pelvis (hipbone) |
front 39 perone/o | back 39 fibula ( |
front 40 phalang/o | back 40 phalanges (finger/toe bones) |
front 41 pub/o | back 41 pubis (anterior part of pelvic bone) |
front 42 radi/o | back 42 radius (fore-arm bone, thumb side) |
front 43 scapul/o | back 43 scapula (shoulder blade) |
front 44 stern/o | back 44 sternum (breastbone) |
front 45 tars/o | back 45 tarsals bones of the hind foot) |
front 46 tibi/o | back 46 tibia (shin bone) |
front 47 uln/o | back 47 ulna (forearm bone, little finger side) |
front 48 hypercalcemia | back 48 excessive calcium in the blood |
front 49 kyphosis | back 49 an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column (hunchback) |
front 50 laminectomy | back 50 surgical removal of the posterior portion of a vertebra to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve or spinal cord from a displaced inter vertebral disk |
front 51 lordosis | back 51 forward curvature of the lumbar spinal column, "swayback" |
front 52 lumbar | back 52 lower back |
front 53 lumbosacral | back 53 pertaining to the lower bones of the back (lumbar and sacral regions) |
front 54 myelopoiesis | back 54 formation of bone marrow |
front 55 orthopedics | back 55 surgical specialty devoted to straightening, correcting and treating deformities and diseases in bones. |
front 56 osteitis | back 56 inflammation of bone |
front 57 osteodystrophy | back 57 abnormal development of bone |
front 58 osteogenesis | back 58 (imperfecta) congenital bone disease in which bones are unusually brittle and fragile |
front 59 scoliosis | back 59 abnormal condition of lateral (sideways) curvature of spine |
front 60 spondylosis | back 60 abnormal condition of the spine (vertebral column) characterized by stiffness and fixation of vertebral joints |
front 61 vertebroplasty | back 61 surgical repair of the vertebra |
front 62 osteoblast | back 62 bone cell responsible for forming bony tissue |
front 63 osteoclast | back 63 large bone cell that functions to absorbb and remove unwanted bony tissue during growth and healing of fractures |
front 64 spondylolisthesis | back 64 forward slipping or subluxation of one vertebra over another |
front 65 osteomalacia | back 65 softening of bones with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in bone, rickets |
front 66 epiphysis | back 66 each end of a long bone |
front 67 pubic symphysis | back 67 area of confluence (coming together_ of the two pubic bones in the pelvis. They are joined (sym=together, -physis= to grow) by a fibrocartilaginous disk |
front 68 osteoporosis | back 68 abnormal condition of increased loss of bony tissue. bones become thin, weak, brittle and break easy |
front 69 osteotome | back 69 instrument to cut bone |
front 70 acetabular | back 70 of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone |
front 71 calcaneal | back 71 pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone) |
front 72 carpal | back 72 wrist bone |
front 73 supraclavicular | back 73 pertaining to above the clavicle (collar bone) |
front 74 subcostal | back 74 pertaining to under the ribs |
front 75 chondrochostal | back 75 pertaining to cartilage that is attached to the ribs |
front 76 craniotomy | back 76 incision of the skull |
front 77 craniotome | back 77 instrument to cut the skull |
front 78 femoral | back 78 pertaining to the femur (thigh bone) |
front 79 fibular | back 79 pertaining to the fibula (smaller lower lef bone) |
front 80 humeral | back 80 pertaining to the humerous (upper arm bone) |
front 81 iliac | back 81 pertaining to the ilium (upper and largest portion of the pelvic bone) |
front 82 ischial | back 82 pertaining to the ischium (back portion of the pelvic bone) |
front 83 malleolar | back 83 pertaining to a malleolus (, pertaining to the malleolus (bone that sticks out on each ankle) |
front 84 mandibular | back 84 pertaining to lower jaw bone |
front 85 maxillary | back 85 pertaining to the upper jawbone |
front 86 metacarpectomy | back 86 Surgical excision of one or more bones of the hand |
front 87 metatarsalgia | back 87 foot pain |
front 88 olecranal | back 88 pertaining to the elbow |
front 89 patellar | back 89 near or relating to the patella or kneecap |
front 90 pelvimetry | back 90 obstetric measurement of the pelvis to evaluate proper conditions for vaginal delivery |
front 91 peroneal | back 91 pertaining to the fibula |
front 92 phalangeal | back 92 pertaining to the bones of the fingers and the toes |
front 93 pubic | back 93 relating or near the pubis |
front 94 radial | back 94 pertaining to the radius, a bone in the lower arm (thumb side of wrist) |
front 95 scapular | back 95 pertaining to shoulder blade |
front 96 sternal | back 96 of or relating to or near the sternum |
front 97 tarsectomy | back 97 removal of anklebone |
front 98 tibial | back 98 pertaining of the two lower leg bones |
front 99 ulnar | back 99 pertaining to thh ulna (forearm bone, little finger side) |
front 100 ankyl/o | back 100 stiff |
front 101 arthr/o | back 101 joint |
front 102 articul/o | back 102 joint |
front 103 burs/o | back 103 bursa |
front 104 chondr/o | back 104 cartilage |
front 105 ligament/o | back 105 ligament |
front 106 rheumat/o | back 106 watery flow |
front 107 synov/o | back 107 synovial membrane |
front 108 ten/o | back 108 tendon |
front 109 tendin/o | back 109 tendon |
front 110 -desis | back 110 to bind, tie together |
front 111 -stenosis | back 111 narrowing |
front 112 ankylosis | back 112 immobility of a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure |
front 113 arthroplasty | back 113 surgical repair of a joint (with prosthesis) total hip replacement, and total knee replacement are examples |
front 114 arthrotomy | back 114 incision of a joint |
front 115 hemarthrosis | back 115 condition of blood in a joint |
front 116 hydrarthrosis | back 116 condition of water or fluid in a joint |
front 117 polyarthritis | back 117 inflammation of many joints |
front 118 articular cartilage | back 118 thin layer of cartilage surrounding the bones in the joint space |
front 119 bursitis | back 119 inflammation of a bursa surrounding a joint |
front 120 achondroplasia | back 120 inherited disorder in which bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size (achondroplastic dwarf) |
front 121 chondroma | back 121 benign tumor of cartilage |
front 122 chondromalacia | back 122 softening of cartilage |
front 123 ligamentous | back 123 pertaining to a ligament |
front 124 rheumatologist | back 124 Dr. specializing in diagnosis and treatment of joint disorders |
front 125 synovitis | back 125 inflammation of the synovial membrane lining the synovial joint |
front 126 tenorrhaphy | back 126 suture of tendon |
front 127 tenosynovitis | back 127 inflammation of a tendon and its sheath or covering |
front 128 tendinitis | back 128 inflammation of tendons, tendonitis |
front 129 arthrodesis | back 129 surgical fusion of a joint to eliminate movement |
front 130 spinal stenosis | back 130 narrowing of the spinal canal causing pressure on the cord and nerves |
front 131 flexion | back 131 decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint |
front 132 extension | back 132 increasing the angle between two bones, straightening out a limb |
front 133 abduction | back 133 moving away from body |
front 134 adduction | back 134 moving toward the body |
front 135 rotation | back 135 circular movement around axis, (central point) internal rotation is toward the midline , and external rotation is away from the midline |
front 136 dorsiflexion | back 136 decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so the foot bends backward (upward) this is the opposite of stepping on a gas pedal |
front 137 plantar flexion | back 137 motion that extends the foot downward (pointing toes) |
front 138 supination | back 138 as applied to hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm up. as applied to the foot, the outward roll of the foot in normal motion |
front 139 pronation | back 139 as applied to hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm down, as applied to the foot, an inward roll of the foot during normal motion |
front 140 fasci/o | back 140 fascia (forms sheaths enveloping muscles) |
front 141 fibr/o | back 141 fibrous connective tissue |
front 142 leiomy/o | back 142 smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs |
front 143 my/o | back 143 muscle |
front 144 myocardi/o | back 144 heart muscle |
front 145 plant/o | back 145 sole of the foot |
front 146 myos/o | back 146 muscle |
front 147 rhabdomy/o | back 147 skeletal (striated) muscle connected to bones |
front 148 sarc/o | back 148 flesh |
front 149 -asthenia | back 149 lack of strength |
front 150 -trophy | back 150 development, nourishment |
front 151 ab- | back 151 away from |
front 152 ad- | back 152 toward |
front 153 dorsi- | back 153 back |
front 154 poly- | back 154 many |
front 155 fasciectomy | back 155 removal of fascia |
front 156 fibromyalgia | back 156 chronic pain and stiffness in muscles and fibrous tissue, especially in shoulders, neck, hips and knees |
front 157 leiomyoma | back 157 benign tumor of smooth, involuntary muscle |
front 158 leiomyosarcoma | back 158 malignant tumor of smooth muscle |
front 159 myalgia | back 159 muscle pain |
front 160 electromyography | back 160 process of recording strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation |
front 161 myopathy | back 161 disease of muscles |
front 162 myocardial | back 162 Pertaining to the heart muscle |
front 163 myositis | back 163 inflammation of muscles |
front 164 plantar flexion | back 164 motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground |
front 165 rhabdomyoma | back 165 benign tumor of striated voluntary muscle (attached to bones) |
front 166 rhabdomyosarcoma | back 166 malignant tumor of striated voluntary muscle |
front 167 sarcopenia | back 167 Loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging. |
front 168 myasthenia gravis | back 168 autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles |
front 169 atrophy | back 169 wasting away of normally developed organ tissue (especially muscle) |
front 170 hypertrophy | back 170 increase in size of individual cells |
front 171 amyotrophic | back 171 Pertaining to loss of muscle development, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-Lou Gehrigs Disease |
front 172 abduction | back 172 Movement away from the midline |
front 173 adduction | back 173 movement toward the midline |
front 174 dorsiflexion | back 174 bending of the foot or the toes upward |
front 175 polymyalgia | back 175 pain of many muscles |
front 176 adip/o | back 176 fat |
front 177 albin/o | back 177 white |
front 178 caus/o | back 178 burning |
front 179 cauter/o | back 179 burning |
front 180 cutane/o | back 180 skin |
front 181 derm/o | back 181 skin |
front 182 dermat/o | back 182 skin |
front 183 diaphor/o | back 183 profuse sweating |
front 184 erythem/o | back 184 redness |
front 185 erythemat/o | back 185 redness |
front 186 hidr/o | back 186 sweat |
front 187 ichthy/o | back 187 dry, scaly |
front 188 kerat/o | back 188 hard |
front 189 leuk/o | back 189 white |
front 190 lip/o | back 190 fat |
front 191 melan/o | back 191 black |
front 192 myc/o | back 192 fungus |
front 193 onych/o | back 193 nail |
front 194 phyt/o | back 194 plant |
front 195 pil/o | back 195 hair |
front 196 py/o | back 196 pus |
front 197 rhytid/o | back 197 wrinkle |
front 198 seb/o | back 198 sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands) |
front 199 squam/o | back 199 scale-like |
front 200 steat/o | back 200 fat |
front 201 trich/o | back 201 hair |
front 202 ungu/o | back 202 nail |
front 203 xanth/o | back 203 yellow |
front 204 xer/o | back 204 dry |
front 205 adipose | back 205 pertaining to fat |
front 206 albinism | back 206 absence of pigment in skin, eyes, hair |
front 207 causalgia | back 207 intensely unpleasant burning pain in a limb following damage to nerves |
front 208 electrocautery | back 208 use of needle or snare by electric current to destroy or burn tissue (wart, polyps removal) |
front 209 subcutaneous | back 209 pertaining to under the skin |
front 210 epidermis | back 210 outer layer of skin |
front 211 dermatitis | back 211 inflammation of skin |
front 212 dermatoplasty | back 212 surgical repair of skin |
front 213 dermatologist | back 213 specialist in the study of skin disorders |
front 214 dermabrasion | back 214 treatment for removal of superficial scars or wrinkles on the skin using sandpaper-like material |
front 215 epidermolysis | back 215 loosening of outer layer of skin with formation of large blisters (bullae) |
front 216 diaphoresis | back 216 profuse sweating |
front 217 erythema | back 217 condition of redness of the skin |
front 218 anhidrosis | back 218 absence of sweating |
front 219 ichthyosis | back 219 hereditary condition in which skin resembles fish scales and is dry, rough, and scaly |
front 220 keratosis | back 220 excessive development of hard, keratinized tissue on the skin |
front 221 leukoplakia | back 221 white plaques on mucous membranes and surfaces of the body |
front 222 lipoma | back 222 benign tumor of fatty tissue |
front 223 liposuction | back 223 removal of adipose with a suction device |
front 224 melanocyte | back 224 cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin |
front 225 melanoma | back 225 malignant skin tumor |
front 226 mycosis | back 226 any disease caused by fungus |
front 227 onycholysis | back 227 separation of nail plate from nal bed in fungal infections after trauma |
front 228 onychomycosis | back 228 fungal infection of a nail |
front 229 paronychia | back 229 inflammation and swelling of skin folds around a nail |
front 230 dermatophytosis | back 230 fungal infection of skin |
front 231 pilosebaceous | back 231 pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands |
front 232 pyoderma | back 232 skin disease with pus formation |
front 233 rhytidectomy | back 233 plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging |
front 234 seborrhea | back 234 condition marked by excessive secretion of sebaceous glands |
front 235 squamous epithelium | back 235 flat, scale like layer of cells in the epidermis or outer layer of skin |
front 236 steatoma | back 236 fatty mass within sebaceous gland |
front 237 trichomycosis | back 237 any disease of the hair caused by fungi |
front 238 subungual | back 238 beneath a nail |
front 239 xanthoma | back 239 yellowish-orange, lipid-filled nodule or plaque in the skin, often on an eyelid or over a joint. |
front 240 xeroderma | back 240 excessive or abnormal dryness of the skin |
front 241 aque/o | back 241 water |
front 242 blephar/o | back 242 eyelid |
front 243 conjunctiv/o | back 243 conjunctiva |
front 244 cor/o | back 244 pupil |
front 245 corne/o | back 245 cornea |
front 246 cycl/o | back 246 ciliary body or muscle of the eye |
front 247 dacry/o | back 247 tears, tear duct |
front 248 ir/o | back 248 iris |
front 249 irid/o | back 249 iris |
front 250 kerat/o | back 250 cornea |
front 251 lacrim/o | back 251 tears |
front 252 ocul/o | back 252 eye |
front 253 ophthalm/o | back 253 eye |
front 254 opt/o | back 254 eye, vision |
front 255 optic/o | back 255 eye, vision |
front 256 palpebr/o | back 256 eyelid |
front 257 papill/o | back 257 optic disc, nipple like |
front 258 phac/o | back 258 lens of the eye |
front 259 phak/o | back 259 lens of the eye |
front 260 pupill/o | back 260 pupil |
front 261 retin/o | back 261 retina |
front 262 scler/o | back 262 sclera (white of the eye) |
front 263 uve/o | back 263 uvea, vascular layer of the eye |
front 264 vitre/o | back 264 glassy |
front 265 ambly/o | back 265 dull, dim |
front 266 dipl/o | back 266 double |
front 267 glauc/o | back 267 gray |
front 268 mi/o | back 268 smaller, less |
front 269 mydr/o | back 269 widen, enlarge |
front 270 nyct/o | back 270 night |
front 271 phot/o | back 271 light |
front 272 presby/o | back 272 old age |
front 273 scot/o | back 273 darkness |
front 274 xer/o | back 274 dry |
front 275 -opia | back 275 vision |
front 276 -opsia | back 276 vision |
front 277 -tropia | back 277 to turn |
front 278 acous/o | back 278 hearing |
front 279 audi/o | back 279 hearing, sense of hearing |
front 280 aur/o | back 280 ear |
front 281 auricul/o | back 281 ear |
front 282 cochle/o | back 282 cochlea |
front 283 mastoid/o | back 283 mastoid process |
front 284 myring/o | back 284 eardrum, tympatic membrane |
front 285 ossicul/o | back 285 ossicle |
front 286 ot/o | back 286 ear |
front 287 salping/o | back 287 eustachian tube, auditory tube |
front 288 staped/o | back 288 stapes, third bone of middle ear |
front 289 tympan/o | back 289 eardrum, tympatic membrane |
front 290 vestibul/o | back 290 vestibule |
front 291 -acusis | back 291 hearing |
front 292 -cusis | back 292 hearing |
front 293 -meter | back 293 instrument to measure |
front 294 -otia | back 294 ear condition |
front 295 aqueous humor | back 295 watery liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye |
front 296 blepharitis | back 296 inflammation of the eyelid |
front 297 blepharoptosis | back 297 drooping of the upper eyelid |
front 298 conjunctivitis | back 298 pinkeye; inflammation of the conjunctiva |
front 299 anisocoria | back 299 unequal pupil size |
front 300 corneal abrasion | back 300 an injury, such as a scratch or irritation, to the outer layers of the cornea |
front 301 cycloplegic | back 301 Paralysis of the muscles of the ciliary body. |
front 302 dacryoadenitis | back 302 an inflammation of the lacrimal gland that can be caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection |
front 303 iritis | back 303 inflammation of the iris |
front 304 iridic | back 304 of or relating to the iris of the eye |
front 305 iridectomy | back 305 surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye |
front 306 keratitis | back 306 inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision |
front 307 lacrimal | back 307 relating to or located near the organ that produces tears |
front 308 lacrimation | back 308 secretion of tears |
front 309 intraocular | back 309 pertaining to within the eye |
front 310 ophthalmologist | back 310 physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye |
front 311 ophthalmic | back 311 of or relating to ophthalmology |
front 312 ophthalmoplegia | back 312 paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye |
front 313 optic | back 313 the organ of sight |
front 314 optometrist | back 314 a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses |
front 315 optician | back 315 a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision |
front 316 palpebral | back 316 pertaining to the eyelid |
front 317 papilledema | back 317 swelling of the optic disc |
front 318 phacoemulsification | back 318 use of ultrasound to shatter and break up a cataract with aspiration and removal |
front 319 aphakia | back 319 absence of the lens, usually after cataract extraction |
front 320 pupillary | back 320 of or relating to the pupil of the eye |
front 321 retinitis | back 321 inflammation of the retina |
front 322 hypertensive retinopathy | back 322 destructive retinal changes caused by hypertension |
front 323 corneoscleral | back 323 pertaining to the cornea and the sclera-outer layer |
front 324 scleritis | back 324 inflammation of the sclera |
front 325 uveitis | back 325 Inflammation of the uvea (vascular layer of the eye). |
front 326 vitrious humor | back 326 posterior cavity is filled with this jelly like fluid |
front 327 ambylopia | back 327 decreased vision in early life due to a functional defect that can occur as a result of strabismus, refractive errors (when one eye is more near-sighted, farsightered, or astigmatic than the other), or trauma; usually occurs in one eye, also known as lazy eye (ambyl/o = dim) |
front 328 diplopia | back 328 double vision |
front 329 glaucoma | back 329 group of diseases of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the optic nerve, producing defects in vision |
front 330 miosis | back 330 Constriction of the pupil |
front 331 mydriasis | back 331 Dilation of the pupil |
front 332 nyctalopia | back 332 a condition in which an individual with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night; also known as night blindness |
front 333 photophobia | back 333 extreme sensitivity to, and discomfort from, light |
front 334 presbyopia | back 334 farsightedness resulting from a reduced ability to focus caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with age |
front 335 scotoma | back 335 blind spot in vision |
front 336 xerophthalmia | back 336 drying of eye surfaces including the conjunctiva; also known as dry eye |
front 337 hyperopia | back 337 farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects when light rays are focused on a point behind the retina |
front 338 hemianopsia | back 338 Blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes |
front 339 esotropia | back 339 strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose |
front 340 acoustic | back 340 relating to sound or hearing |
front 341 audiogram | back 341 record of hearing measurement |
front 342 audiologist | back 342 person who specializes in the study of hearing impairments |
front 343 auditory | back 343 Having to do with the sense of hearing |
front 344 aural | back 344 pertaining to the sense of hearing |
front 345 postauricular | back 345 pertaining to behind the ear |
front 346 cochlear | back 346 Pertaining to the cochlea (spiral-shaped tube in the inner ear). |
front 347 mastoiditis | back 347 inflammation of the mastoid process |
front 348 myringotomy | back 348 the surgical incision in the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes |
front 349 myringitis | back 349 inflammation of the eardrum |
front 350 ossiculoplasty | back 350 Surgical repair of an ossicle (small bone) of the middle ear. |
front 351 otic | back 351 of or relating to near the ear |
front 352 otomycosis | back 352 abnormal condition of fungus in the ear |
front 353 otopyorrhea | back 353 discharge of pus from the ear |
front 354 otolaryngologist | back 354 physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases |
front 355 salpingopharyngeal | back 355 Pertaining to the eustachian tube and the throat. |
front 356 stapedectomy | back 356 surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear |
front 357 tympanoplasty | back 357 surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear |
front 358 vestibulocochlear | back 358 pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea |
front 359 hyperacusis | back 359 Painful sensitivity to sounds. |
front 360 presbycusis | back 360 Hearing impairment in old age |
front 361 audiometer | back 361 an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing |
front 362 macrotia | back 362 abnormally large ears |
front 363 aden/o | back 363 gland |
front 364 adren/o | back 364 adrenal gland |
front 365 adrenal/o | back 365 adrenal gland |
front 366 gonad/o | back 366 sex glands |
front 367 pancreat/o | back 367 pancreas |
front 368 parathyroid/o | back 368 parathyroid gland |
front 369 pituitar/o | back 369 pituitary gland, hypophysis |
front 370 thyr/o | back 370 thyroid gland |
front 371 thyroid/o | back 371 thyroid gland |
front 372 andr/o | back 372 male |
front 373 calc/o | back 373 calcium |
front 374 calci/o | back 374 calcium |
front 375 cortic/o | back 375 cortex, outer region |
front 376 crin/o | back 376 secrete |
front 377 dips/o | back 377 thirst |
front 378 estr/o | back 378 female |
front 379 gluc/o | back 379 sugar |
front 380 home/o | back 380 sameness |
front 381 hormon/o | back 381 hormone |
front 382 kal/i | back 382 potassium |
front 383 lact/o | back 383 milk |
front 384 myx/o | back 384 mucus |
front 385 natr/o | back 385 sodium |
front 386 phys/o | back 386 growing |
front 387 somat/o | back 387 body |
front 388 ster/o | back 388 solid structure |
front 389 toc/o | back 389 childbirth |
front 390 toxic/o | back 390 poison |
front 391 ur/o | back 391 urine |
front 392 -agon | back 392 assemble, gather together |
front 393 -emia | back 393 blood condition |
front 394 -in | back 394 a substance |
front 395 -ine | back 395 a substance |
front 396 -tropin | back 396 stimulating the function of (to turn or act on) |
front 397 -uria | back 397 urine condition |
front 398 eu- | back 398 good, normal |
front 399 hyper- | back 399 excessive, above normal |
front 400 hypo- | back 400 deficient, below normal |
front 401 oxy- | back 401 rapid, sharp, acid |
front 402 pan- | back 402 all |
front 403 tetra- | back 403 four |
front 404 tri- | back 404 three |
front 405 adenectomy | back 405 removal of a gland |
front 406 adrenopathy | back 406 disease of adrenal glands |
front 407 adrenalectomy | back 407 surgical removal of one or both of the adrenal glands |
front 408 gonadotropin | back 408 hormone that stimulates the testes and ovaries to function |
front 409 hypogonadism | back 409 deficient functioning of the gonads |
front 410 pancreatectomy | back 410 excision of pancreas |
front 411 parathyroidectomy | back 411 removal of parathyroid glands |
front 412 hypopituitarism | back 412 deficient secretion of hormones from pituitary gland |
front 413 thyrotropic hormone | back 413 hormone secreated by the anterior pituitary gland that acts on the thyroid gland (TSH or thyroid-stimulationg hormone) |
front 414 thyroiditis | back 414 inflammation of the thyroid gland |
front 415 androgen | back 415 male hormone responsible for developing and maintaining male secondary sex characteristics |
front 416 hypercalcemia | back 416 high levels of calcium in the bloodstream |
front 417 hypocalcemia | back 417 low levels of calcium in blood |
front 418 hypercalciuria | back 418 high calcium levels in urine |
front 419 corticosteroid | back 419 hormone secreted by adrenal cortex, (cortisol, aldosterone are examples) |
front 420 endocrinologist | back 420 medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine gland disorders |
front 421 polydipsia | back 421 excessive thirst |
front 422 estrogenic | back 422 pertaining to producing female characteristics |
front 423 glucagon | back 423 The antagonist of insulin. Its release is stimulated by low blood glucose levels. It stimulates the liver, its primary target organ, to break down its glycogen stores to glucose and subsequently to release glucose to the blood. |
front 424 hyperglycemia | back 424 high levels of sugar in the blood |
front 425 glycemic | back 425 `pertaining to blood sugar |
front 426 glycogen | back 426 animal starch, glycogen is broken down to produce sugar. |
front 427 homeostasis | back 427 tendency in an organism to return to a state of constancy and stability |
front 428 hormonal | back 428 pertaining to a hormone |
front 429 hypokalemia | back 429 low levels of potassium in the blood |
front 430 prolactin | back 430 secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland, promotes milk secretion |
front 431 myxedema | back 431 hypofunctioning of the thyroid glands in adults |
front 432 hyponatremia | back 432 low levels of sodium in the blood |
front 433 hypophysectomy | back 433 removal of pituitary gland |
front 434 somatotropin | back 434 hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, growth hormone |
front 435 steroid | back 435 complex substance related to fat, many hormones are steroids (estrogens, cortisol, aldosterone) |
front 436 oxytocin | back 436 hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of pituitary gland, stimulates contractions of uterus during childbirth |
front 437 thyrotoxicosis | back 437 hyperthyroidism |
front 438 antidiuretic hormone | back 438 secreted by posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, promotes water re-absorption by the kidney |
front 439 glucagon | back 439 hormone secreted by the pancreas, increases blood glucose by conversion of glycogen to glucose |
front 440 hypoglycemia | back 440 low levels of sugar in the blood |
front 441 epinephrine | back 441 hormone secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure |
front 442 adrenocorticotropin | back 442 secretion from the anterior lobe of pituitary gland, stimulates the adrenal cortex, ACTH |
front 443 glycosuria | back 443 sugar in urine |
front 444 euthyroid | back 444 normal functioning of thyroid gland |
front 445 hyperkalemia | back 445 excessive potassium in the blood |
front 446 hypoinsulinism | back 446 deficient production of insulin |
front 447 oxytocin | back 447 hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates contractions of the uterus during childbirth |
front 448 panhypopituitarism | back 448 deficiency of ALL pituitary gland hormones |
front 449 tetraiodothyronine | back 449 hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases body metabolism, thyroxine T4 |
front 450 triiodothyronine | back 450 hormone secreted by the thyroid gland stimulates body metabolism T3 |