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MED 109 Week 2- Jozlyn Olguin
Endocrine and Reproductive System FlashCards
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05/14/2025
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Term
Eu-
 Definition
Good,normal
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Above,excessive
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Below,under,deficient
Term
Oxy-
 Definition
Rapid,sharp,acid
Term
Pan-
 Definition
All,total
Term
Para-
 Definition
Around,beside,beyond,abnormal
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many or much
Term
Syn-
 Definition
Joined,together
Term
Tetr-
 Definition
Four
Term
Tri-
 Definition
Three
Term
-drome
 Definition
Run, running together
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision,cut out
Term
-emia
 Definition
Condition of the blood
Term
-ism
 Definition
State of
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
Term
-logy
 Definition
Study of
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlarged,enlargement
Term
-oid
 Definition
Resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-plasia
 Definition
Condition of,formation,development,growth
Term
-tomy
 Definition
Incision,cut into
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Adren/o,adrenal/o
 Definition
Adrenal glands
Term
Calc/i
 Definition
Calcium
Term
Cortic/o
 Definition
Cortex,outer layer of a body organ
Term
Dips/o
 Definition
Thirst
Term
Endocrin/o
 Definition
Endocrine
Term
Glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
Home/o
 Definition
Sameness
Term
Kal/i
 Definition
Potassium
Term
Myx/o
 Definition
Mucus
Term
Natr/o
 Definition
Sodium
Term
Parathyroid/o
 Definition
Parathyroid gland
Term
Pituitar/o
 Definition
Pituitary 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 tolerant test
Term
RAI
 Definition
Radioactive iodine treatment
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid stimulating hormoe
Term
Addison disease
 Definition
Named after:Thomas Addison, a British physician
Term
Cushing syndrome
 Definition
Named after:Harvey Cushing, an American neurosurgeon
Term
Hashimotos thyroiditis
 Definition
Named after:Hakaru Hashimoto, a Japanese physician
Term
Islets of langerhans
 Definition
Named after: Paul Langerhans, a German pathologist
Term
A-
 Definition
Absence of,without
Term
An-
 Definition
Absence of,without
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Painful,difficult
Term
Endo-
 Definition
Within
Term
EPI-
 Definition
Above
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Above,excessive
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Below
Term
Oligo-
 Definition
Small amount
Term
Par-
 Definition
Near
Term
Peri-
 Definition
Surrounding
Term
Trans-
 Definition
Through,across,beyond
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-atresia
 Definition
Occlusion,closure
Term
-cision
 Definition
Process of cutting
Term
-cleisis
 Definition
Surgical closure
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision or surgical removal
Term
-genesis
 Definition
Beginning,development,or production
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
Disease state,abnormal state,condition of
Term
-ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
State of,condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
Andr/o
 Definition
Male
Term
Arche/o
 Definition
First,begining
Term
Balan/o
 Definition
Glans penis
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
Cervix
Term
Colp/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Crypt/o
 Definition
Hidden
Term
Endometri/o
 Definition
Endometrium
Term
Epididym/o
 Definition
Epididymis
Term
Episi/o
 Definition
Vulva
Term
Gonad/o
 Definition
Gonad
Term
Gyn/o,gynec/o
 Definition
Women
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hymen/o
 Definition
Hymen
Term
Hyster/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
White
Term
Mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Men/o
 Definition
Menstration
Term
Metr/i
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Oophor/o
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Orch/o, orchi/o
 Definition
Testis, testicle
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