Prefix meanings | Suffix meanings | Combining form | Endocrine Gland's HYPERSECRETION | Endocrine Gland's HYPOSECRETION |
---|---|---|---|---|
eu-
good, normal
|
agon
assemble, gather together
|
aden/o
gland
|
Adrenal Cortex
-Adrenal Virilism
-Cushing Syndrome |
Adrenal Cortex
-Addison Disease
|
hypo-
deficient, below
|
uria
urine condition
|
lact/o
milk
|
Adreneal Medulla
-Pheochromocytoma
|
Pancreas
-Diabetes Mellitus
|
tetra-
four
|
genic
forming
|
ur/o
urine
|
Pancreas
-Hyperinsulinism
|
Parathyroid glands
-Hypoparathyroidism
|
pan-
all
|
ectomy
remove
|
gluc/o
sugar
|
Parathyroid glands
-Hyperparathyroidism
|
Pituitary- anterior lobe
-Dwaffism
-Pannypopitarism |
oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid
|
megaly
enlargement
|
myx/o
mucus
|
Pituitary- anterior lobe
-Acromegaly
-Gigantism |
Pituitary- posterior lobe
-Diabetes insipidus
|