Medical Terminology Simplified

9–73 The suffix -dipsia denotes a condition of thirst.Poly/dipsia, poly/uria, and

poly/phagia are three cardinal signs of diabetes mellitus.

Write the words in this frame that mean

excessive thirst:__________ / ____________________

excessive urination:__________ / __________

excessive eating:__________ / ____________________

9–74 When a person drinks too much water, he or she may experience a condi-

tion of excessive urine production (urination). The medical term for this condition is

__________ / __________.

Pineal and Thymus Glands

9–75 The (6) pineal glandand (7) thymus glandare classified as endocrine

glands, but little is known about their endocrine function. Label these structures in

Figure 9–3.

9–76 The CF thym/omeans thymus gland.Build medical words that mean

excision of the thymus gland:__________ / ____________________

tumor of the thymus gland:__________ / __________

disease of the thymus gland:__________ / _____ / ____________________

destruction of the thymus gland:__________ / _____ / ____________________

Ovaries and Testes

9–77 The (8) ovariesare a pair of small, almond-shaped glands positioned in

the upper pelvic cavity, one on each side of the uterus. The (9) testesare paired oval

glands surrounded by the scrotal sac. The functions of the ovaries and testes are

covered in Chapter 8. Label the ovaries and testes in Figure 9–3.

9–78 Recall the CFs for

ovaries:____________________ / _____ or ____________________ / _____

testes:____________________ / _____, ____________________ / _____,

__________ / _____, or __________ / _____

Frame 9–67to Frame 9–78

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poly/dipsia

pŏl-ē-DĬP-sē-ă

poly/uria

pŏl-ē-Ū-rē-ă

poly/phagia

pŏl-ē-FĀ-jē-ă

poly/uria

pŏl-ē-Ū-rē-ă

thym/ectomy

thī-MĔK-tō-mē

thym/oma

thī-MŌ-mă

thym/o/pathy

thī-MŎP-ă-thē

thym/o/lysis

thī-MŎL-ĭ-sĭs

oophor/o, ovari/o

orchid/o, orchi/o,

orch/o, test/o