Body System
Adrenal Glands
Endocrine glands located above the kidneys
Uni
One
Myalgia
A condition of nerve pain
Hyperglycemia
Excess sugar, glucose in the blood
Hypo
Deficient, less than normal, below
Hematuria
The presence of blood in the urine
trans;
Across
neuralgia
A condition of pain in the muscle
Apnea
A momentary inability to. Breathe, often occurring during sleep
Pharyngeal
Pertaining to the throat
Thyroid Gland
An endocrine gland that secretes hormones into the blood.
Quadri
Four
Bradycardia
An abnormally slow heartbeat
Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of both stomach and intestine
Hemoglobin
A blood protein found in red blood cells
Pituitary Gland
The endocrine gland located at the base of the brain, often called the master gland
Inter
Between
Pleuritis
Inflammation of the lung membrance (pleura)
Thrombosis
A blood clot that can block cerebral arteries, causing a stroke
Anti/op
Combing form for blood vessel
Nephr/o Ren/o
Both combing forms mean kidney
Intra
Within
Prolapse
When an organ falls forward or slips from its normal position
Ischemia
A condition where blood supply is held back from an organ
Spinal cord
Nervous tissue surrounded and protected by backbones (vertebrae)