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11/19/2025
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Term
adreno-
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
andr-/andro-
 Definition
male
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below normal
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
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olig-/ oligo-
 Definition
few,scanty
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
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pan-
 Definition
all, entire
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para-
 Definition
beside, near
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peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-/ pro-
 Definition
before
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re-
 Definition
again, back
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind, backward
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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super-
 Definition
above, excessive
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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tri-
 Definition
three
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uni-/ mono-
 Definition
one, single
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-plasia
 Definition
development,growth
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing
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-genesis
 Definition
formation
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument of recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used to view
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge,flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia,swelling
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown,destruction
Term
-ion
 Definition
action,state
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ine
 Definition
chemical substance
Term
-crine
 Definition
to secrete
Term
-sterone
 Definition
steroid hormone
Term
-tropin
 Definition
stimulating hormone
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
adeno/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adeno/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine system
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term
home/o
 Definition
same,balance
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lute/o
 Definition
yellow body (corpus luteam)
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testis
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orchid/o
 Definition
testis
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
parathyro/o
 Definition
parathyroid glands
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
sperm
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spermat/o
 Definition
sperm
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testicul/o
 Definition
testicle
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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toc/o
 Definition
labor,birth
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel,vas deferens
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vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
ket/o
 Definition
ketone
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
estr/o
 Definition
female
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubic region
Term
phall/o
 Definition
penis
Term
ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic
Term
ADH
 Definition
anti diuretic hormone
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid-stimulating hormone
Term
T3
 Definition
triiodothyronine
Term
T4
 Definition
thyroxine
Term
HCG
 Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
IVF
 Definition
in vitro fertilization
Term
IUD
 Definition
intrauterine device
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PMS
 Definition
premenstrual syndrome
Term
PCOS
 Definition
polycystic ovarian syndrome
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
STI
 Definition
sexually transmitted infection
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
ED
 Definition
erectile dysfunction
Term
PSA
 Definition
prostate-specific antigen
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
PRL
 Definition
prolactin
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
OCP
 Definition
oral contraceptive pill
Term
RAI
 Definition
radioactive iodine
Term
SIADH
 Definition
syndrome of inappropriate ADH
Term
DUB
 Definition
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
EDC
 Definition
estimated date of confinement
Term
ERT
 Definition
estrogen replacement therapy
Term
TRT
 Definition
testosterone replacement therapy
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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