med terms
body extremity
acro
outside, external
exo
testes
orchid
male hormone
Androgen
excessive hunger
Polyphagia
gland
adeno
sugar
gluc, glyc
ovary
ovario-
ductless glands
Endocrine
excessive thirst
Polydipsia
before
ante
knowledge
gnosis
eating or swallowing condition
-phagia
secretions from these glands must go through a duct
Exocrine
low concentration of glucose in the blood
Hypoglycemia
secrete
crino
same, alike
homeo-
standing still, stop
-stasis
bulging eyes
Exophthalmos
elevated concentration of glucose in the blood
Hyperglycemia
thirst
-dipsia
bad, difficult
mal-
distant, far away
tele-
enlargement of the thyroid gland
Goiter
state of the balance; the ability of the healthy body to regulate the internal environment within narrow limits
Homeostasis