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Med 109 Week 2 Wanda McKinley
endocrine and reproductive system root words
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09/19/2025
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Progesterone -
 Definition
Progesterone - A steroid hormone that helps prevent changes in the uterus.
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Thymosin -
 Definition
Thymosin - A hormone that stimulates the development of T cells.
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Testosterone -
 Definition
Testosterone - A hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
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Aden/o -
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Aden/o - A combining form referring to gland.
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Insul/o -
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Insul/o - A combining form referring to pancreatic islets.
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Kal/i -
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Kal/i - A combining form referring to potassium.
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Natr/o -
 Definition
Natr/o - A combining form referring to sodium.
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Acr/o
 Definition
Acr/o Extremities, height
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Aden/o
 Definition
Aden/o Gland
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Crin/o
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Crin/o To secrete
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Dips/o
 Definition
Dips/o Thirst
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Estr/o
 Definition
Estr/o Female
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Galact/o
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Galact/o Milk
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Gluc/o, glyc/o
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Gluc/o, glyc/o Sugar
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Gonad/o
 Definition
Gonad/o Sex glands
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Home/o
 Definition
Home/o Sameness or unchanged
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Immun/o
 Definition
Immun/o Safe
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Natr/o
 Definition
Natr/o Sodium
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Pituitar/o
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Pituitar/o Pituitary gland
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Radi/o
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Radi/o Radioactive
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Toxic/o
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Toxic/o Poison
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gigant/o

A
giant

very large
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gigant/o

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giant

very larg
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gluc/o

A
glucose
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gluc/o

A
glucose
sugar
sweetness
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gonad/o

A
gonads

sex glands
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gonad/o

A
gonads

sex glands
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adenoid/o

A
adenoids
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adenoid/o

A
adenoids
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anthrac/o

A
coal, coal dust
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anthrac/o

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coal, coal dust
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atelo
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atel/o

A
incomplete, imperfect
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bronch/o

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bronchus
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bronch/o
(plural bronchi)
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole
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coni/o

A
dust
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coni/o

A
dust
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cyan/o
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cyan/o

A
blue
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
A
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
A
epiglottis
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hem/o
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hem/o

A
blood
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laryng/o
 Definition
A
larynx (voice box)
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lob/o
 Definition
A
lobe
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Home/o
 Definition
Home/o Sameness or unchanged
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eu-
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eu- (good, normal)
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oxy-
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oxy- (rapid, sharp, acid)
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para-
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para- (around, beside, beyond, abnormal)
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syn-
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syn- (joined, together)
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-drome
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-drome Run, running
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-tropin
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-tropin Stimulating the function of
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Home/o
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Home/o Sameness or unchanged
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adrenocortic/o
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adrenocortic/o
adrenal cortex
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omeo-stasis
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omeo-stasis
someness/unchanching/constant, control
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MRIs
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MRIs
magnetic resonance imaging
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Femur
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Femur
long bone of the leg
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Febril
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Febrile
with fever
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Myalgia
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Myalgia
pain in the muscle
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Oopherectomy
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Oopherectomy
surgical removal of ovaries
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Slashers
 Definition
Surgeons
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Gassers
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Gassers
Anesthesiologists
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Dx
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Dx
diagnostics
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Nat
 Definition
Nat
non-accidental trauma
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