Name: Date:
BIO 201 Module 7 Endocrine System Medical Terminology and Learning Guide
Reading:
• Ch. 17-All pages
THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED IN LEGIBLE HANDWRITING.
Give the meaning of the following roots
Word Meaning Word Meaning
1. aden/o 2. gonad/o
3. pituitar/o 4. kal/o
5. thyroid/o 6. natr/o
7. adren/o 8. somat/o
9. oophor/o 10. crin/o
11. testicul/o 12. home/o
13. parathyroid/o 14. ovari/o
15. calc/o 16. pineal/o
Give the meaning of the following prefixes
Word Meaning Word Meaning
1. hypo- 2. sub-
3. hyper- 4. eu-
5. endo- 6. poly-
7. inter- 8. tri-
9. infra- 10. pan-
11. intra- 12. anti-
13. epi- 14. mono-
Give the meaning of the following suffixes
Word Meaning Word Meaning
1. -dipsia 2. -stasis
3. -gen 4. -ism
5. -logist 6. -uria
7. -logy 8. -osis
9. -emia 10. -tropic
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, Name: Date:
Look-alike and sound-alike words with selection exercise
hyper increase; excessive
hypo decrease; deficient
glycogenesis production of glycogen
glucogenesis production of glucose
hyperkalemia excessive potassium in the blood
hypercalcemia excessive calcium in the blood
polyuria excessive urination
polyurea a chemical substance used as a protective coating in severe
environments
pancreas Both endocrine and exocrine gland located in the C of duodenum
pancrease a drug used to replace enzyme function in the pancreas
Read the sentences carefully and circle the word in parentheses that correctly completes the
meaning.
1. A tumor growing on the pituitary gland reducing hormone secretion is
(hyperpituitarism/hypopituitarism).
2. The medical term for production of glucose is
(glycogenesis/glucogenesis/glycolysis/glucolysis).
3. Reduced levels of parathormone causes (hypocalcemia/hypokalemia).
4. A common symptom of diabetes mellitus is (polyurea/polyuria).
5. You can take a course in (polyurea/polyuria) coating.
6. The (pancreas/pancrease) is an organ that secretes digestive enzymes and hormones.
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BIO 201 Module 7 Endocrine System Medical Terminology and Learning Guide
Reading:
• Ch. 17-All pages
THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED IN LEGIBLE HANDWRITING.
Give the meaning of the following roots
Word Meaning Word Meaning
1. aden/o 2. gonad/o
3. pituitar/o 4. kal/o
5. thyroid/o 6. natr/o
7. adren/o 8. somat/o
9. oophor/o 10. crin/o
11. testicul/o 12. home/o
13. parathyroid/o 14. ovari/o
15. calc/o 16. pineal/o
Give the meaning of the following prefixes
Word Meaning Word Meaning
1. hypo- 2. sub-
3. hyper- 4. eu-
5. endo- 6. poly-
7. inter- 8. tri-
9. infra- 10. pan-
11. intra- 12. anti-
13. epi- 14. mono-
Give the meaning of the following suffixes
Word Meaning Word Meaning
1. -dipsia 2. -stasis
3. -gen 4. -ism
5. -logist 6. -uria
7. -logy 8. -osis
9. -emia 10. -tropic
1
, Name: Date:
Look-alike and sound-alike words with selection exercise
hyper increase; excessive
hypo decrease; deficient
glycogenesis production of glycogen
glucogenesis production of glucose
hyperkalemia excessive potassium in the blood
hypercalcemia excessive calcium in the blood
polyuria excessive urination
polyurea a chemical substance used as a protective coating in severe
environments
pancreas Both endocrine and exocrine gland located in the C of duodenum
pancrease a drug used to replace enzyme function in the pancreas
Read the sentences carefully and circle the word in parentheses that correctly completes the
meaning.
1. A tumor growing on the pituitary gland reducing hormone secretion is
(hyperpituitarism/hypopituitarism).
2. The medical term for production of glucose is
(glycogenesis/glucogenesis/glycolysis/glucolysis).
3. Reduced levels of parathormone causes (hypocalcemia/hypokalemia).
4. A common symptom of diabetes mellitus is (polyurea/polyuria).
5. You can take a course in (polyurea/polyuria) coating.
6. The (pancreas/pancrease) is an organ that secretes digestive enzymes and hormones.
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