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Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below, under, deficient
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oxy-
 Definition
rapid, sharp. acid
Term
pan-
 Definition
all, total
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para-
 Definition
around, beside, beyond, abnormal
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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syn-
 Definition
joined, together
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tetr-
 Definition
four
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tri-
 Definition
three
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-drome
 Definition
run, running together
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, cut out
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
Term
-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-megaly
 Definition
enlarged, enlargement
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-iod
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasia
 Definition
condition of, formation, development, growth
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
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cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer layer of a body organ
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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home/o
 Definition
homeostasis
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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myx/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
ALD
 Definition
Aldosterone
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
Term
DKA
 Definition
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
EPI, Epi
 Definition
Epinephrine
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
Term
FSH
 Definition
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Term
GD
 Definition
Graves' Disease
Term
HGH
 Definition
Human Growth Hormone
Term
LADA
 Definition
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
Term
OGTT
 Definition
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Term
RAI
 Definition
Radioactive Iodine Treatment
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid -Stimulating hormone
Term
Addison's Disease
 Definition
NA: Thomas Addison
Term
Cushing's Syndrome
 Definition
NA: Harvey Cushing
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
 Definition
NA: Hakaru Hashimoto
Term
Islets of Langerhans
 Definition
NA: Paul Langerhans
Term
a-
 Definition
absence of, without
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an-
 Definition
absence of, without
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
above
Term
-oligo
 Definition
small amount
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par-
 Definition
near
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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trans-
 Definition
through, across, beyond
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-atresia
 Definition
occlusion, closure
Term
-cision
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
-cleisis
 Definition
surgical closure
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or surgical removal
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-genesis
 Definition
beginning, development, or production
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
diseased state, abnormal state, condition of
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
state of, condition
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution, separating
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of a new opening
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andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
arche/o
 Definition
first, beginning
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balan/o
 Definition
glans pelvis
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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endometri/o
 Definition
endometrium
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
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episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonad
Term
gyn/o, gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hymen/o
 Definition
hymen
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
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mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation
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metr/i
 Definition
uterus
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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pen/l, phall/o
 Definition
penis
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
posth/o,preputi/o
 Definition
prepuce, foreskin
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
salping/o
 Definition
uterine tube, fallopian tube
Term
scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound waves
Term
sperm/o, spermat/o
 Definition
sperm, spermatozoon
Term
test/o, testicular/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
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trachel/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vas deferens, vessel, duct
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
AMN
 Definition
Amniocentesis
Term
BV
 Definition
Bacterial Vaginosis
Term
C-Section
 Definition
Cesarean Section
Term
HTR
 Definition
Hormone Transplant Therapy
Term
HPV
 Definition
Human Papillomaviruses
Term
HYS
 Definition
Hysteroscopy
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine Device
Term
NICU
 Definition
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Term
PMS
 Definition
Premenstrual Syndrome
Term
STIs, STDs
 Definition
Sexually Transmitted Infections or Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Term
Bartholin's Glands
 Definition
NA: Caspar Bartholin
Term
Cowper's Glands
 Definition
NA: William Cowper
Term
Hegar's Sign
 Definition
NA: Alfred Hegar
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