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MED109
Endocrine & Reproductive System Root Words
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11/28/2025
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities, height
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
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calc/i, calc/o
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calcium
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cortic/o
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cortex, outer layer
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crin/o
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to secrete
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
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gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o
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sugar, glucose, sweetness
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home/o
 Definition
sameness, unchanged
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iod/o
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iodine
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium (an electrolyte)
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ket/o
 Definition
ketones
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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myx/o
 Definition
mucus
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natr/o
 Definition
sodium
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
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phys/o
 Definition
growing
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pineal/o
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pineal gland
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pituitar/o, pituit/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
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somat/o
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body
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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toxic/o
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poison
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andr/o
 Definition
male
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix neck of the uterus)
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colp/o
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vagina
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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estr/o
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female
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fet/o
 Definition
fetus
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galact/o, lact/o
 Definition
milk
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gonad/o
 Definition
gonads (sex glands, ovaries or testes)
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gynec/o, gyn/o
 Definition
woman, female
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hyster/o
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uterus
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mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
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men/o, menstru/o
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menstruation
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metr/o, metri/o
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uterus
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oophor/o, ovari/o
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ovary
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orch/o, orchi/o
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testes
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ov/o
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ovum (egg)
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prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
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salping/o
 Definition
uterine (fallopian) tubes
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scrot/o
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scrotum
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spermat/o, sperm/o
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sperm, spermatozoa
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testicul/o
 Definition
testes
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urethr/o
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urethra
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uter/o
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uterus
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vagin/o
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vagina
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vas/o
 Definition
vas deferens, vessel, duct
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vulv/o
 Definition
vulva (external female genitalia)
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