ROOTS
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Prefix
Suffix
Abbreviations
100
Dips/o
What is thirst?
100
Enlargement of the bones of the extremities and face due to excessive secretion of growth hormone
What is ACROMEGALY?
100
Excessive
What is POLY-
100
`-ia
What is condition of?
100
ACTH
What is adrenocorticotropic hormone?
200
Calc/i
What is calcium?
200
Abnormal outward protrusion of the eyeball
What is EXOPHTHALMIA?
200
Decrease; decreased
What is HYPO-
200
-megaly
What is enlargement?
200
LH
What is luteinizing hormone?
300
Andr/o
What is male or man?
300
Surgical removal of one or both of the adrenal glands
What is ADRENALECTOMY?
300
Same; normal
What is eu-
300
-itis
What is inflammation?
300
FSH
What is follicle stimulating hormone?
400
Kal/i
What is potassium?
400
Inflammation of the pancreas
What is PANCREATITIS?
400
sharp; quick
What is OXY-
400
-crine
What is secrete?
400
NIDDM
What is non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus?
500
Aden/o
What is gland?
500
Hyperthyroidism characterized by excess quantities of thyroid hormones in tissues, also called Graves Disease
What is THYROTOXICOSIS?
500
Increase; excessive
What is HYPER-
500
-tropin
What is stimulating effect of a hormone?
500
RAIU
What is radioactive iodine uptake test?
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