4.02 Endocrine System

MT 1

100

adeno        

    gland

200

acro          

  body extremity

300

ante            

   before

400

crino            

secrete

500

-dipsia        

 thirst

MT 2

100

gluc, glyc  

 sugar

200

exo              

outside, external

300

gnosis          

 knowledge

400

homeo-          

 same, alike

500

mal-              

  bad, difficult

MT 3

100

ovario-        

  ovary

200

orchid        

 testes

300

tele-              

distant, far away

400

-stasis          

    standing still, stop

500

-phagia        

    eating or swallowing condition

KT 1

100

Androgen

: male hormone

200

Exophthalmos

: bulging eyes

300

Endocrine

: ductless glands

400

Goiter

: enlargement of the thyroid gland

500

Exocrine

: secretions from these glands must go through a duct

KT2

100

Polydipsia:

excessive thirst

200

Hypoglycemia:

 low concentration of glucose in the blood

300

Hyperglycemia:

 elevated concentration of glucose in the blood

400

Polyuria:

excessive urination

500

Homeostasis:

state of balance; the ability of the healthy body to regulate the internal environment within narrow limits