Break It Down Endocrine and

Lymphatic Systems
Name: Tammie Butchee
Date: JULY. 6, 2018

Identify, break down, and define five medical terms relevant to the Endocrine
System and five medical terms relevant to the Lymphatic System.
Example: hyperglycemia - Increase blood sugar hyper-excessive glyc/o
glucose -emia blood

Endocrine System
1. Epinephrine- intensifies response during stress EPI- above NEPHR- kidney
-ine= pertaining to

2. Estrogen- stimulates development of secondary sex characteristic in females

(MENTSRAL CYCLE) ESTRO/O- female -GEN= that which produces

3.Melanocyte- stimulates pigment in skin MELAN/O- black -CYTE= cell

4. Prolactin- stimulates milk production PRO= before LACT/O= milk
5. Glucocorticoids- regulates carbohydrate levels in the body GLUC/O- glucose
CORTIC- outer layer
Lymphatic System
6. Hematic- Pertaining to blood HEMAT/O= blood -IC=pertaining to
7. Leukocytic- A white blood cell LEUK/O= white -CYTIC= pertaining to cells
8. Sanguinous- Pertaining to blood SANGUIN/O= blood -OUS= pertaining to
9. Fibrinous- pertaining to fibers. FIBRIN/O= fibers -OUS= pertaining to
10.Basophilic- A granulocytic leukocyte that attracts a basic pH stain BAS/O=
base -PHILIC= pertaining to being attracted to