HST-MT - Medical Terminology of the Endocrine System

The video tutorial provides an overview of the endocrine system, highlighting its major glands and their functions. It delves into medical terminology associated with the pancreas, thyroid, and adrenal glands, explaining root elements and suffixes like 'itis', 'ectomy', 'lith', 'cele', 'penia', 'osis', 'toxic', 'ism', 'hypo', 'megaly', 'pathy', and 'kinetic'. The tutorial aims to familiarize viewers with terms like pancreatitis, thyrocele, hypothyroidism, adrenomegaly, and more, preparing them for further study of the reproductive system.

What does the suffix 'itis' indicate in medical terminology?

Explain the term 'thyrotoxicosis' and its implications.

What does 'adrenomegaly' refer to in the context of the adrenal glands?