HLHS 101- Chapter 7-Questions And
Correct Answers.
glands - Answer signal makers and senders of the endocrine system
aden/o - Answer gland
ex: adenoma, adenopathy
adren/o, adrenal/o - Answer adrenal gland
ex: adrenarche, adrenalitis
cortic/o - Answer outer surface
ex: corticotropic, adrenocorticohyperplasia
gonad/o - Answer gonads (sex organs)
ex: gonadopathy, gonadogenesis
pancreat/o - Answer pancreas
ex: pancreatitis, pancreatolith
pituitar/o, hypophys/o - Answer pituitary gland
ex: hyperpituitarism, hypophysitis
thym/o - Answer thymus
ex: thymoma, thymectomy
thyr/o, thyroid/o - Answer thyroid
ex: thyrotoxin, thyroidectomy
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o - Answer sugar
ex: glucocorticoid, glucosuria, hypoglycemia
crin/o - Answer to secrete
ex: endocrine, exocrine
, ACTH - Answer adrenocorticotropic hormone
TSH - Answer thyroid stimulating hormone
LH - Answer luteinizing hormone
FSH - Answer follicle-stimulating hormone
hormon/o - Answer hormone
ex: hormonopoesis
ket/o - Answer ketone body
ex: ketosis, ketogenic
-tropin - Answer stimulating hormone
ex: thyrotropin, gonadotropin
-emia - Answer blood condition
ex: glycemia, calcemia
-uria - Answer urine condition
ex: polyuria
adrenalgia - Answer pain in a gland
adrenal virilism - Answer development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by
excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
adrenarche - Answer beginning of adrenal secretion
hirsutism - Answer excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
amenorrhea - Answer lack of menstrual flow
gynecomastia - Answer development of breast tissue in males
Correct Answers.
glands - Answer signal makers and senders of the endocrine system
aden/o - Answer gland
ex: adenoma, adenopathy
adren/o, adrenal/o - Answer adrenal gland
ex: adrenarche, adrenalitis
cortic/o - Answer outer surface
ex: corticotropic, adrenocorticohyperplasia
gonad/o - Answer gonads (sex organs)
ex: gonadopathy, gonadogenesis
pancreat/o - Answer pancreas
ex: pancreatitis, pancreatolith
pituitar/o, hypophys/o - Answer pituitary gland
ex: hyperpituitarism, hypophysitis
thym/o - Answer thymus
ex: thymoma, thymectomy
thyr/o, thyroid/o - Answer thyroid
ex: thyrotoxin, thyroidectomy
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o - Answer sugar
ex: glucocorticoid, glucosuria, hypoglycemia
crin/o - Answer to secrete
ex: endocrine, exocrine
, ACTH - Answer adrenocorticotropic hormone
TSH - Answer thyroid stimulating hormone
LH - Answer luteinizing hormone
FSH - Answer follicle-stimulating hormone
hormon/o - Answer hormone
ex: hormonopoesis
ket/o - Answer ketone body
ex: ketosis, ketogenic
-tropin - Answer stimulating hormone
ex: thyrotropin, gonadotropin
-emia - Answer blood condition
ex: glycemia, calcemia
-uria - Answer urine condition
ex: polyuria
adrenalgia - Answer pain in a gland
adrenal virilism - Answer development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by
excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
adrenarche - Answer beginning of adrenal secretion
hirsutism - Answer excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
amenorrhea - Answer lack of menstrual flow
gynecomastia - Answer development of breast tissue in males
