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Term
adren/o, adrenal
 Definition
relating to the adrenal glands
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male, masculinity
Term
gonad/o-
 Definition
gonads (ovaries or testes)
Term
ovari/o-, oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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test/o-, testicul/o
 Definition
testis
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prostat/o-
 Definition
prostate
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thyroid/o-
 Definition
thyroid gland
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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pituitar/o-
 Definition
pituitary gland
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
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hyper-
 Definition
above,excessive
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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olig/o-
 Definition
few,little
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hyster/o-
 Definition
uterus
Term
salping/o-
 Definition
fallopian tubes
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colp/o-, vagin/o-
 Definition
vagina
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mast/o, mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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gynec/o
 Definition
female, woman
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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end/o
 Definition
within, inside
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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ostomy
 Definition
creating an opening
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-graph
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-plasia
 Definition
development, formation
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-plasia
 Definition
formation,growth
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhagia/ -rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow, bursting forth
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-gen/ -genic
 Definition
producing, forming
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-crine
 Definition
secrete
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-prandial
 Definition
relating to a meal
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, seperation
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-lytic
 Definition
destruction
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-thermy/ -thermia
 Definition
heat
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-ia
 Definition
state, condition
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-esis
 Definition
condition, process
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-ion
 Definition
action, process
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-one
 Definition
hormone
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
calc/i-
 Definition
calcium
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cortic/o
 Definition
cortex(outer layer)
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine system
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estr/o
 Definition
female,estrogen
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galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonads
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hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
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hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
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pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
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somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid
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tox/o/toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
insulin/o
 Definition
insulin
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
arche/o
 Definition
beginning
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
fet/o
 Definition
fetus
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus
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metr/i
 Definition
uterus
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
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o/o
 Definition
egg
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ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
oophor/
 Definition
ovary
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
toc/o
 Definition
labor/birth
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testis
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testis
Term
pen/o
 Definition
penis
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
semin/o
 Definition
semen
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sperm/o
 Definition
sperm
Term
ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic hormone
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle stimulating hormone
Term
LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
hGH
 Definition
human growth hormone
Term
T3
 Definition
triiodothyronine
Term
T4
 Definition
thyroxine
Term
PTH
 Definition
parathyroid hormone
Term
HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DI
 Definition
diabetes insipidus
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A1C
 Definition
hemoglobin A1C
Term
TAP
 Definition
thyroid antibody panel
Term
DHEA
 Definition
dehydroepiandrosterone
Term
SIADH
 Definition
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
Term
OB
 Definition
obstetrics
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
OB/GYN
 Definition
obstetrics and gynecology
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PID
 Definition
pelvic imflammatory disease
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
STI
 Definition
sexually transmitted infection
Term
HCG
 Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
IVF
 Definition
in vitro fertilization
Term
IUD
 Definition
intrauterine device
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
EDD
 Definition
estimated date of delivery
Term
BSE
 Definition
breast self-exam
Term
Pap
 Definition
papanicolaou test
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AFP
 Definition
alpha-fetoprotien
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D&C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
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HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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