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Ad
toward
anti
against, opposing
endo
within
ex-exo
outside, away
hyper
excessively, abnormally high
hypo
under, below normal
para
near, alongside, depature from normal
syn
together, joined
acid
solution or substance with a pH less than 7
acr
extremity
aden
gland
andr
male
calc
calcium
cortico
tree bark, outer covering, cortex
crin
to secrete
dips
thirst
gluc
glucose, sugar, sweet
glyc, glycos
glycogen (storage form of sugar), glucose, sugar, sweet
hormon
to set in motion
kal
potassium
ket, keton
ketone bodies (a by-product of fat metabolism)
lob/o
a rounded part, lobe
natr/o
sodium
ophthalm/o
eye
pancreat/o
sweetbread, pancreas
ren/o
kidney
thyr/o
shield, thyroid
tox/o
poison
ur/o
urine
drome
run, running
emia
condition blood
ism
condition or disease
megaly
abnormally large
oid
resembling
osis
condition of
penia
abnormal reduction in number, defiency
plasia
shape, formation
acidosis
abnormal accumulation of waste materials that are acidic
exophthalmos
abnormal protrusion of the eyes
acromegaly
enlargement of bone structure most prominent in the face and hands
diabetes mellitus
chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism; includes type 1 and type 2
hirsutism
excessive body hair growth in a female
hypokalemia
abnormally low potassium levels in the blood
myxedma
advanced hypothyroidism in adults with the characteristics of low energy, swollen hands and face, and dry skin
tetany
a drop in PTH causes a reduction of calcium in the blood, which leads to muscle spasms
syndrome
disorder with an array of symptoms and involves multiple organs
BS
blood sugar
Ca
calcium
DI
diabetes insipidus
DM
diabetes mellitus
FBS
fasting blood sugar
GTT
glucose tolerance test
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
K
potassium
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake