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55 endocrine and reproductive system root words
55 endocrine and reproductive system root words
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Undergraduate 1
06/05/2025
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Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Adrenal/o
 Definition
Adrenal glad
Term
Adren/o
 Definition
Adrenal glad
Term
Cortic/o
 Definition
cortex(outer layer of an organ)
Term
Endocrin/o
 Definition
Endocrine glands or system
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Cranium(skull)
Term
Gonad/o
 Definition
Gonad (reproductive organ)
Term
Hormon/o
 Definition
Hormone
Term
Hypothalam/o
 Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Medull/o
 Definition
Medulla (inner part of organ)
Term
Oophor/o
 Definition
Ovary
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Parathyroid/o
 Definition
Parathyroid glad
Term

Pituitar/o
 Definition
Pituitary gland
Term
Thyro/o
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Test/o, Testicul/o
 Definition
Testicle
Term
Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus gland
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vessel, duct
Term
Zyg/o
 Definition
Yoke, to join
Term
-blast
 Definition
Germ, primitive
Term
-cide
 Definition
Kill
Term
-crine
 Definition
secret
Term
-gen
 Definition
Produce, form
Term
-krine
 Definition
to seperate or secret
Term
-lytic
 Definition
Destroy
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-plasia
 Definition
Formation, Development
Term
-troph
 Definition
Nourshment
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Below
Term
hyper
 Definition
Above, exessive
Term
Hormone
 Definition
Chemical messenger
Term
Autoimmune
 Definition
Self
Term
Endo
 Definition
Within
Term
Exo
 Definition
Outside
Term
Inter
 Definition
Between
Term
Poly
 Definition
Many
Term
Mono
 Definition
Single
Term
Di
 Definition
Two
Term
Tri
 Definition
Three
Term
Quad
 Definition
Four
Term
Penta
 Definition
Five
Term
Amnio/o
 Definition
Amnion (amniotic sac)
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
Cervix
Term
Clitor/o
 Definition
Clitoris
Term
Colp/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Endometri/o
 Definition
Endometrium
Term
Episi/o
 Definition
Vulva
Term
Embry/o
 Definition
Embryo
Term
Fet/o
 Definition
Fetus
Term
Galact/o
 Definition
Milk
Term
Gravid/o
 Definition
Preganat Woman
Term
Gyn/o
 Definition
Woman
Term
Hymen/o
 Definition
Hymen
Term
Lact/o
 Definition
Milk
Term
Mamm/o
 Definition
Breast
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