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| 1. Prefixes (5 Flashcards) |
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| Within, inner, or internal (e.g., endocrine glands secrete hormones internally into the bloodstream). |
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| Outside, outward, or releasing outwardly (e.g., exocrine glands secrete substances through ducts to the outside of the body). |
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| Many, much, or excessive (e.g., polyuria, a common symptom of diabetes mellitus). |
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| Above, excessive, or increased (e.g., hyperthyroidism, overactivity of the thyroid gland). |
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| Under, deficient, or decreased (e.g., hypothyroidism, underactivity of the thyroid gland). |
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| 2. Suffixes (5 Flashcards) |
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| Surgical removal or excision (e.g., thyroidectomy, removal of the thyroid gland) |
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| Inflammation (e.g., orchitis, inflammation of the testes). |
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| Tumor or mass (e.g., pituitary adenoma, a tumor of the pituitary gland). |
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| Study of (e.g., endocrinology, the study of the endocrine system and its hormones). |
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| Flow or excessive discharge (e.g., menorrhea, normal or excessive menstrual flow). |
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| 3. Root Words (5 Flashcards) |
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| Male or masculine (e.g., androgens, male sex hormones such as testosterone). |
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| Female (e.g., estrogen, female primary sex hormones). |
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| Thyroid gland (e.g., thyromegaly, enlargement of the thyroid gland). |
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| Sex glands / ovaries or testes (e.g., gonadotropin, a hormone that stimulates the gonads). |
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| Uterus or womb (e.g., hysterectomy, surgical removal of the uterus). |
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| 4. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Eponyms (5 Flashcards) |
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (stimulates the adrenal cortex). |
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| Thyroid-stimulating hormone (stimulates the thyroid gland). |
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| Follicle-stimulating hormone (regulates development, growth, and reproductive processes). |
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| Luteinizing hormone (triggers ovulation in females and testosterone production in males). |
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| Hormone replacement therapy. |
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