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02/05/2026
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Term
Adeno-
 Definition
Relating to glands 
Term
Andro-
 Definition
 Relating to male 
Term
Estro-
 Definition
Relating to female
Term
Gonado-
 Definition
Relating to gonads 
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Above normal, excessive
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Below normal, deficient
Term
Oligo-
 Definition
Few or deficient
Term
Pan-
 Definition
All
Term
Phe-
 Definition
Relating to color
Term
Pro-
 Definition
Before, in front of
Term
Stero-
 Definition
Relating to steroids
Term
Thyro-
 Definition
Relating to the thyroid
Term
Tetra-
 Definition
Four
Term
Tri-
 Definition
Three
Term
Adipo-
 Definition
Relating to fat
Term
Cortic-
 Definition
Relating to the cortex
Term
Lacto-
 Definition
Relating to milk
Term
Meno-
 Definition
Relating to menstruation
Term
Neuro-
 Definition
Relating to nerves
Term
Psycho-
 Definition
Relating to the mind
Term
Repro-
 Definition
Relating to reproduction
Term
-algia 
 Definition
Pain
Term
-arche 
 Definition
beginning
Term
-centesis
 Definition
 surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-cide 
 Definition
to kill
Term
-clasia 
 Definition
to break
Term
-desis 
 Definition
 binding, fixation
Term
-dipsia 
 Definition
thirst
Term
-ectasia 
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-emia 
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
Term
-gram 
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
 instrument for recording
Term
-graphy 
 Definition
 process of recording
Term
-iasis 
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ism 
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation
Term
-malacia 
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly 
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter 
 Definition
 instrument for measuring
Term
-oma 
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia 
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsy 
 Definition
view of
Term
-orrhagia 
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-osis 
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
Term
-ostomy 
 Definition
 surgical opening
Term
-otomy 
 Definition
incision
Term
-pathy 
 Definition
disease
Term
-pexy 
 Definition
surgical fixation
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 an 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
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
andr/o 
 Definition
male
Term
arche/o
 Definition
first, beginning
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
woman
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
menstruation
Term
metr/i
 Definition
uterus
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
 testis, testicle
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity
Term
pen/i, phall/o
 Definition
penis
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
posth/o, preputi/o
 Definition
 prepuce, foreskin
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
salping/o
 Definition
uterine tube, fallopian tube
Term
scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound waves
Term
sperm/o, spermat/o
 Definition
sperm, spermatozoon
Term
test/o, testicular/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
trachel/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vas deferens, vessel, duct
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ADH 
 Definition
Antidiuretic hormone
Term
DI
 Definition
Diabetes insipidus
Term
DKA
 Definition
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
FSH
 Definition
 Follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
FB
 Definition
Fasting blood sugar
Term
GH
 Definition
 Growth hormone
Term
GnRH
 Definition
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Term
hCG
 Definition
 Human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
LH
 Definition
Luteinizing hormone
Term
MSH
 Definition
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Term
TSH
 Definition
 Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Term
GHRH
 Definition
Growth hormone-releasing hormone
Term
ALD
 Definition
Aldosterone
Term
EPI
 Definition
Epinephrine
Term
LADA
 Definition
Latent autoimmune diabetes
Term
LEP/LPT 
 Definition
Leptin
Term
GD
 Definition
Graves’ disease
Term
HG
 Definition
Hypoglycemia
Term
BC
 Definition
Birth control
Term
Cx
 Definition
Cervix
Term
D&C
 Definition
Dilation and curettage
Term
FCC
 Definition
Fibrocystic breast changes
Term
GYN
 Definition
Gynecology
Term
HPV
 Definition
Human papillomavirus
Term
HRT
 Definition
Hormone replacement therapy
Term
HSG
 Definition
Hysterosalpingogram
Term
HPT
 Definition
Home pregnancy test
Term
REI
 Definition
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Term
SG
 Definition
Hysterosalpingography
Term
AIDS
 Definition
 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
BPH
 Definition
 Benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy
Term
Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
PID
 Definition
 Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PMS
 Definition
 Premenstrual syndrome
Term
PSA
 Definition
 Prostate-specific antigen
Term
STD
 Definition
Sexually transmitted disease
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