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Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
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09/19/2025

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Term
aden/o
Definition

gland

ex. adenoma

Term
adrenal/o
Definition

adrenal gland

ex. adrenalectomy

Term
andr/o
Definition

male

ex. androgen

Term
balan/o
Definition

glans penis 

ex. balanitis

Term
cervic/o
Definition

cervix

ex. cervicitis

Term
colp/o
Definition

vagina

ex. colposcopy

Term
crypt/o
Definition

hidden

ex. cryptorchidism

Term

endometri/o

 

Definition

endometrium

ex. endometriosis

Term
estr/o
Definition

female

ex. estrogen

Term
galact/o
Definition

milk

ex. galactorrhea

Term
gonad/o
Definition

gonad

ex. gonadotropin

 

Term
gynec/o
Definition

woman

ex. gynecology

Term
hyster/o
Definition

uterus

ex. hysterectomy

Term
lact/o
Definition

milk

ex. lactation

Term
mamm/o
Definition

breast 

ex. mammogram

Term
mast/o
Definition

breast

ex. mammogram

Term
men/o
Definition

menstruation

ex. menorrhea

Term
metr/o
Definition

uterus

ex. metrorrhagia

Term
my/o
Definition

muscle

ex. myometrium

Term
nephr/o
Definition

kidney

ex. nephropathy

Term
o/o
Definition

egg

ex. oogenesis

Term

oophor/o

 

Definition

ovary

ex. oophorectomy

Term

orchi/o

 

Definition

testis

ex. orchitis

Term
osche/o
Definition

scrotum

ex. oscheoplasty

Term
ov/o, ov/i
Definition

egg

ex. ovulation 

Term
phall/o
Definition

penis

ex. phalloplasty

Term
pituitar/o
Definition

pituitary gland

ex. hypopituitarism

Term
prostat/o
Definition

prostate gland 

ex. prostatitis

Term
salping/o
Definition

fallopian tube 

ex. salpingectomy

Term
sperm/o, spermat/o
Definition

sperm

ex. spermatogenesis

Term
test/o
Definition

testis

ex. testosterone

Term
thyr/o
Definition

thyroid

ex. thyroidectomy

Term
toc/o
Definition

childbirth

ex. oxytocin

Term
uter/o
Definition

uterus

ex. uterine

Term
vagin/o
Definition

vagina

ex. vaginitis 

Term
vas/o
Definition

vessel, vas deferens 

ex. vasectomy 

Term
zo/o
Definition

life

ex. spermatozoon

Term
cortic/o
Definition

cortex

ex. corticosteriod

Term
gluc/o
Definition

sugar

ex. glucose

Term
hormon/o
Definition

hormone

ex. hormonal 

Term
pancreat/o
Definition

pancreas

ex. pancreatitis

Term
parathyroid/o
Definition

parathyroid

ex. hyperparathyroidism 

Term
pineal/o
Definition

pineal gland

ex. pinealoma

Term
thym/o
Definition

thymus

ex. thymectomy

Term
toxic/o
Definition

poison

ex. toxicology

Term
troph/o
Definition

nourishment 

ex. trophoblast

Term
vascul/o
Definition

blood vessel

ex. vascular

Term
hypophys/o
Definition

pituitary gland 

ex. hypophysectomy

Term
endocrin/o
Definition

endocrine

ex. endocrinologist

Term
ster/o
Definition

steriod

ex. steroidogeneis

Term
gon/o
Definition

seed

ex. gonorrhea

Term
carcin/o
Definition

cancer

ex. carcinoma

Term
cyst/o
Definition

sac, bladder

ex. cystocele

Term
neur/o
Definition

nerve

ex. neurohypophysis

Term
lith/o
Definition

stone

ex. nephrolithiasis

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