Learning about Medical Terminology is indeed interesting for it is like playing with words and then you can easily get the meaning of the word while you relate the said concept to the condition of the patient.
Our professor taught us about the medical terms in endocrine system. Here are what I have written down:
Endocrine System
-Glands and other structures that make hormones and release them directly into the circulatory system (a gland may or may not have a duct)
-The bodily system that consists of the endocrine glands and functions to regulate body activities.
-Helps in the normal growth and development, reproduction and homeostasis of the body
Root Words and their Meaning
1. acro - extremity/ies
2. gluco/glyco - sugar
3. adeno - gland
4. adreno/adren - adrenal
These articles have got complete sense without confusing the readers.medical conferences
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