The Endocrine System

cortic/o means:

• calcium

• cortex

• cortisol

• medulla

aden/o means:

• to secrete

• gland

• kidney

• cortex

calci/o means:

• calcium

• milk

• cortex

• cranium

ren/o means:

• outward

• inward

• retract

• kidney

endo- means:

• end

• beside

• within

• behind

-emia means

• blood condition

• deficiency

• pertaining to

• inflamation

-ism means

• pertaining to

• inflammation

• condition

• lacking

gluc/o means:

• glue

• pancreas

• stomach

• sugar

exo- means:

• extra

• without

• outward

• exit

-crine means:

• to process

• to secrete

• hormone

• transfer