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Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/22/2025
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Term
a,an
 Definition
Absence, lack
Term
ab
 Definition
away from
Term
ad
 Definition
toward, near
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
bi
 Definition
two, twice
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
contra
 Definition
against, opposite
Term
di
 Definition
two,double
Term
dys
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
ecto
 Definition
outside
Term
endo
 Definition
inside
Term
epi
 Definition
upon,ever
Term
eu
 Definition
good, normal
Term
ex
 Definition
out, away from
Term
extra
 Definition
outside,beyond
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hyper
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo
 Definition
deficient, below normal
Term
infra
 Definition
below
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
atresia
 Definition
absence of a normal body opening, occlusion, closure
Term
blast
 Definition
embryonic or immature cell
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia,swelling
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cide
 Definition
to kill, destroy
Term
cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision,removal
Term
emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
esis
 Definition
condition
Term
genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
genic
 Definition
producing, originating, causing
Term
gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
ism
 Definition
condition, process
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
logist
 Definition
specialist in the study
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
Term
lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor,mass
Term
opia
 Definition
vision
Term
opsy
 Definition
processof viewing
Term
orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
ptosis
 Definition
drooping,prolapse
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
Term
ACTH
 Definition
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE
Term
ADH
 Definition
ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
Term
AFP
 Definition
ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN
Term
ART
 Definition
ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Term
BMI
 Definition
BODY MASS INDEX
Term
BMR
 Definition
BASAL METABOLIC RATE
Term
CA
 Definition
CALCIUM
Term
CBC
 Definition
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
Term
DI
 Definition
DIABETES INSIPIDUS
Term
D&C
 Definition
DILATION AND CURETTAGE
Term
DHEA
 Definition
DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE
Term
DM
 Definition
DIABETES MELLITUS
Term
ERT
 Definition
ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Term
FSH
 Definition
FOLLICE STIMULATING HORMONE
Term
GH
 Definition
GROWTH HORMONE
Term
GNRH
 Definition
GONADOPTION RELEASING HORMONE
Term
HCG
 Definition
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOPTION
Term
HRT
 Definition
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Term
IUI
 Definition
INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION
Term
IVF
 Definition
IN VITRO FERTILIZER
Term
LH
 Definition
LUTEINIZING HORMONE
Term
MEN
 Definition
MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA
Term
Na
 Definition
SODIUM
Term
OB/GYN
 Definition
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Term
OGTT
 Definition
ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST
Term
PCOS
 Definition
POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
Term
PID
 Definition
PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
Term
PMS
 Definition
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
Term
PTH
 Definition
PARATHYROID HORMONE
Term
RAI
 Definition
RADIOACTIVE LODINE
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T3
 Definition
TRIIODOTHYRONINE
Term
T4
 Definition
THYROXINE
Term
TFT
 Definition
THYROID FUNCTION TEST
Term
TSH
 Definition
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
adren
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
andr
 Definition
male
Term
angi
 Definition
vessle
Term
blast
 Definition
embryonic, immature
Term
calc
 Definition
calcium
Term
cervic
 Definition
cervix, neck
Term
chol
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
colp
 Definition
vagina
Term
cortic
 Definition
cortex, outer region
Term
corpor
 Definition
body
Term
crypt
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
cyst
 Definition
bladder,sac
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/dermat
 Definition
skin
Term
dips
 Definition
thirst
Term
estr
 Definition
female
Term
fibr
 Definition
fiber
Term
follicul
 Definition
follicle
Term
galact
 Definition
milk
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
gluc
 Definition
glucose, sugar
Term
gonad
 Definition
gonad,sex glands
Term
gynec
 Definition
women,female
Term
hirsut
 Definition
hairy,rough
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
iod
 Definition
iodine
Term
ket
 Definition
ketone bodies
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lip
 Definition
fat,lipid
Term
mamm,mast
 Definition
breast
Term
medull
 Definition
medulla,inner region
Term
men
 Definition
menstrution
Term
metr,metri
 Definition
uterus
Term
morph
 Definition
shape,form
Term
natr
 Definition
sodium
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur
 Definition
nerve
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
orich
 Definition
testicle
Term
ovari
 Definition
ovary
Term
pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
Term
parathyroid
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
pelv
 Definition
pelvis
Term
phleb
 Definition
veins
Term
pituitar
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
placent
 Definition
placenta
Term
salping
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
semin
 Definition
semen,seed
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
spermat
 Definition
sperm
Term
ster
 Definition
steroid
Term
test
 Definition
testicle
Term
thyr
 Definition
thyroid gland
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