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55 Endocrine and Reproductive System Root Words
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11/20/2025

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Acr/o
Definition
extremities, height
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Aden/o
Definition
gland
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Adren/o
Definition
Adrenal gland
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Adrenal/o
Definition
adrenal glands
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Calc/i
Definition
calcium
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Cortic/o
Definition
cortex, outer layer
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Dips/o
Definition
thirst
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Endocine/o
Definition
endocrine
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Glyc/o
Definition
sugar
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Kal/i
Definition
potassium
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Natr/o
Definition
sodium
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Parathyroid/o
Definition
parathyroid gland
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Pituitar/o
Definition
pituitary gland
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Comat/o
Definition
body
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Thyr/o
Definition
thyroid gland
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Thyroid/o
Definition
thyroid gland
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Gonad/o
Definition
sex gland (ovaries testes)
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Home/o
Definition
sameness, constant internal balance
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Myx/o
Definition
mucus
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Ovari/o, oophor/o
Definition
ovary
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Pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
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Phys/o
Definition
growing
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Pineal/o
Definition
pineal gland
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Test/o, orchid/o
Definition
testes
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Thym/o
Definition
thymus gland
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Andr/o
Definition
male
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Estr/o
Definition
female
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Ova/o, ov/i
Definition
Egg
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Epididym/o
Definition
epididymis
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Fallopi/o
Definition
fallopian tube
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Genit/o
Definition
genitals, reproductive organs
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Ovari/o
Definition
ovary
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Orchid/o, orchi/o
Definition
testis, testicle
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Par/o, part/o
Definition
to bear, labor, childbirth, give birth to
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Pelv/i
Definition
pelvis, pelvic bone, pelvic cavity
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Sperm/o, spermat/o
Definition
spermatozoa, sperm cells
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Uter/o
Definition
uterus
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Vagin/o
Definition
vagina
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Mamm/o, mast/o
Definition
breast
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Vesícul/o
Definition
seminal vesicle
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Vulv/O
Definition
vulva
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Amni/o, amnion/o
Definition
amnion, amniotic fluid
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Prostat/O
Definition
prostate gland
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Balan/o
Definition
glans penis
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Cervic/o
Definition
cervix, neck
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Chori/o
Definition
chorion (outermost membrane around fetus)
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Colp/o
Definition
vagina
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Embry/o
Definition

embryo

(product of conception up to eight weeks)

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Episi/o
Definition

vulva

(female external genitalia)

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Fet/o, fet/i
Definition
fetus, unborn offspring
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Gravid/o
Definition
pregnancy
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Gyn/o, gynec/o
Definition
woman, female
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Hyster/o
Definition
uterus, womb
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Lact/o
Definition
milk
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Phall/o
Definition
phallus, penis
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