Break down a term
Pancreatalgia
pancreat / algia
Thymoma
Tumor of the thymus
pancreat/o
pancreas
Pertaining to low blood sugar.
Hint: -ic is used for the suffix "pertaining to."
Hypoglycemic
Goiter
GOYT-er
Thyromegaly
thyro / megaly
Adrenalectomy
Removal of the adrenal gland
glyc/o
sugar
Application Q: what other terms are used for sugar?
Excessive urination.
Polyuria
Corticotropin
KOR-tih-koh-TROH-pin
Polydipsia
poly / dips / ia
Polyadenopathy
Disease involving many glands
thyr/o
thyroid
Application Q; what other root is used for thyroid?
Deficiency in sugar.
Glycopenia.
Thyrocele
THAI-roh-seel
Hypernatremia
hyper / natr / emia
Hyperthyroidism
Overproduction by the thyroid
aden/o
gland
Inflammation of the pituitary gland.
Hypophysitis
Thyroptosis
THAI-rop-TOH-sis
Cholangiopancreatography
chol / angio / pancreato / graphy
Acromegaly
Abnormal enlargement of the extremities (like your arms and legs)
crin/o
to secrete
Presence of a stone in the pancreas.
Pancreatolithiasis.
Hypophysectomy
hai-POF-ih-SEK-toh-mee