What are the meaning of the following words

1. acr/o
2. adren/o
3. radi/o
4. calc/o
5. crin/o
6. somat/o
7. gonad/o
8. kal/i
9. natr/o
10. aden/o
11. pancreat/o
12. parathyroid/o
13. pineal/o
14. pituitar/o
15. thym/o
16. adrenal/o
17. thyr/o
18. toxic/o
19. glyc/o
20. testicul/o
21. iod/o
22. -dipsia
23. -emic
24. -tropic
25. -tropin


1.      acr/o extremities
2.      adren/o adrenal glands
3.      radi/o ray
4.      calc/o calcium
5.      crin/o to secrete
6.      somat/o body
7.      gonad/o sex glands
8.      kal/i potassium
9.      natr/o sodium
10.  aden/o gland
11.  pancreat/o pancreas
12.  parathyroid/o parathyroid gland
13.  pineal/o pineal gland
14.  pituitar/o pituitary gland
15.  thym/o thymus gland
16.  adrenal/o adrenal gland
17.  thyr/o thyroid gland
18.  toxic/o poison
19.  glyc/o sugar
20.  testicul/o testes
21.  iod/o iodine
22.  -dipsia thirst
23.  -emic pertaining to a blood condition
24.  -tropic pertaining to stimulating
25. -tropin to stimulate

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