| A | B |
|---|
| adenodynia | pain in a gland |
| adenosis | abnormal condition of a gland |
| adrenalitis | inflammation of an adrenal gland |
| endocrinologist | specialist who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system |
| glycemia | glucose in the blood |
| hyperthyroidism | state of deficient thyroid activity |
| hypoglycemia | deficient glucose in the blood |
| thymectomy | excision of the thymus gland |
| thyroidectomy | excision of the thyroid gland |
| anteriad | toward the front |
| anterior | pertaining to the front |
| anteromedial | pertaining to the front and middle |
| caudad | toward the tail |
| cephalad | toward the head |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| distal | pertaining to away from |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back |
| inferior | pertaining to below |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| medial | pertaining to the middle |
| posterior | pertaining to the back |
| posterolateral | pertaining to the back and to one side |
| proximal | pertaining to near |
| superior | pertaining to above |
| ventrad | toward the belly |
| ventral | pertaining to the belly |
| ventrodorsal | pertaining to the belly and the back |
| coronal | vertical field through the body from side to side |
| sagittal | vertical field through the body from front to back |
| transverse | horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions |
