Glands
Growing Up
Medical Meanings
Cardio
Professionals
100

This gland is sometimes referred to as the "Master Gland".

What is the Pituitary Gland?

100

An unborn baby in the mother's womb from 9 weeks gestation until birth is called this. 

What is fetus?

100

Gastro-

What refers to the stomach?

100

Two thin-walled upper chambers of the heart.

What is Atria?

100

Treats disease and disorders of the heart.

What is a cardiologist?

200

The gland that is shaped like a butterfly and is located in the throat.

What is the Thyroid Gland?
200

The transitional change from childhood into adulthood.

What is adolescence? 

200

Peri-

Means surrounding or enclosing

200

Arteries carry blood this direction.

What is away from the heart?

200

Treats diseases and disorders fo the digestive system.

What is a gastroenterologist? 

300

This gland is located in the brain and regulates sleep.

What is the Pineal Gland?

300

A baby is attached to the placenta by a bundle of three blood vessels.

What is the umbilical cord?

300

Hepat- or Hepato

Refers to the liver.

300

Veins do this with blood.

Return blood back to the heart.

300

Provides primary care for infants and children.

What is a pediatrician?

400

This gland regulates the blood sugar. Hint: it's not really a gland.

What are the Islets of Langerhans?

400

The stage of development in which the body becomes physically able to reproduce. 

What is puberty?
400

Pulmonary

Refers to the lungs

400

The body's largest artery. 

What is the aorta?

400

A doctor that specializes in the care of pregnant women.

What is an obstetrician?

500
The gland that regulates blood calcium.

What is the Parathyroid or Thyoid gland? 

500

The structure that forms between a mother and her unborn baby and does the work of several organs.

What is the Placenta?

500

Vaso- or Vascular

Means liquid carrying vessel throughout the body.

500

The body's largest vein.

What is the Vena Cava?

500
A medical provider that specializes in the endocrine system.

What is an endocrinologist?