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10/21/2026
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Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Adren/o
 Definition
Adrenal gland
Term
Cortic/o
 Definition
Cortex, outer region
Term
Crin/o
 Definition
To secrete
Term
Glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
Gluc/o
 Definition
Glucose, sugar
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Thyproid/o
Thyr/o
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Parathyroid/o
 Definition
Parathyroid gland
Term
Pituitar/o
 Definition
Pituitary gland
Term
Gonad/o
 Definition
Sex glands (ovaries or testes)
Term
Endocrin/o
 Definition
Endocrine glands
Term
Horm(o)/o
 Definition
Hormone
Term
Insulin/o
 Definition
Insulin
Term
Kal/i
 Definition
Potassium
Term
Calc/o
 Definition
Calcium
Term
Natri/o
 Definition
Sodium
Term
Toxic/o
 Definition
Poison
Term

Oophor/o 

Ovari/o

 Definition
Ovary
Term
Salping/o
 Definition
Fallopian tube
Term
Hyster/o
Metr/o
Uter/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Cervic/o
 Definition
Cervix
Term
Colp/o
Vagin/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Mamm/o
Mast/o
 Definition
Breast
Term
Gynec/o
 Definition
Woman, female
Term
Men/o
Menstru/o
 Definition
Menstruation
Term
Ov/o
 Definition
Egg, ovum
Term
Ovul/o
 Definition
Ovulation, egg
Term
Amni/o
 Definition
Amnion, amniotic sac
Term
Chori/o
 Definition
Chorion, outer fetal membrane
Term
Fet/o
 Definition
Fetus
Term
Lact/o
 Definition
Milk
Term

Orch/o
Orchi/o
Orchid/o

Test/o

 Definition
Testis
Term
Testicul/o
 Definition
Testicle
Term
Prostat/o
 Definition
Prostate gland
Term
Andro/o
 Definition
Male
Term
Balan/o
 Definition
Glans penis
Term
Pen/o
Phall/o
 Definition
Penis
Term
Sperm/o
 Definition
Sperm
Term
Spermat/o
 Definition
Sperm, spermatozoa
Term
Semin/o
 Definition
Semen, seed
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vas deferens, vessel
Term
Epididym/o
 Definition
Epididymis
Term
Hypophys/o
 Definition
Pituitary gland
Term
Adrenocortic/o
 Definition
Adrenal cortex
Term
Medull/o
 Definition
Inner region of an organ, medulla
Term
Glucagon/o
 Definition
Glucagon hormone
Term
Estrogen/o
 Definition
Estrogen hormone
Term
Progesteron/o
 Definition
Progesterone hormone
Term
Lute/o
 Definition
Yellow; corpus lutem
Term
Follicul/o
 Definition
Follicle
Term
Endometri/o
 Definition
Endometrium, uterine lining
Term
Myometri/o
 Definition
Muscular layer of uterus
Term
Parametri/o
 Definition
Tissue surrounding the uterus
Term
Olig/o
 Definition
Scanty, few
Term
Part/o
Toc/o
 Definition
Labor/Childbirth
Term
Puerper/o
 Definition
Childbirth, Postpartum period
Term
-Algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia, protrusion
Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal, excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-genesis
 Definition
Formation, production
Term
-genic
 Definition
Producing, cause by
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record, picture
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
state of, condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
Specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
 Definition
Study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Breakdown, destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning, onset
Term
-astresia
 Definition
absence of a normal opening
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature developing cell
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing, destroying
Term
-clasia
 Definition
surgical breaking
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical binding, fusion
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
Term
-gestation
 Definition
pregnancy, carrying
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic hormone
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Term
PTH
 Definition
Parathyroid hormone
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting blood sugar
Term
OGTT
 Definition
Oral Glucose tolerance test
Term
SIADH
 Definition
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
Term
MEN
 Definition
Multiple endocrine neoplasia
Term
FSH
 Definition
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
LH
 Definition
Luteinizing hormone
Term
hCG
 Definition
Human chrorionic gonadotropin
Term
GnRh
 Definition
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Term
PCOS
 Definition
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory disease
Term
PMS
 Definition
Premenstrual syndrome
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last Menstrual period
Term
EDD
 Definition
Estimated due date
Term
IVF
 Definition
In Vitro Fertilization
Term
IUI
 Definition
Intrauterine Insemination
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
PSA
 Definition
Prostate-specific antigen
Term
ED
 Definition
Erectile dysfunction
Term
OB
 Definition
Obstetrics
Term
GYN
 Definition
Gynecology
Term
OB/GYN
 Definition
Obstetrics and gynecology
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine device
Term
C/S
 Definition
Cesarean section
Term
VBAC
 Definition
Vaginal birth after cesarean
Term
NSVD
 Definition
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
Term
PROM
 Definition
Premature rupture of membranes
Term
PPH
 Definition
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Term
PPD
 Definition
Postpartum depression
Term
EP
 Definition
Ectopic pregnancy
Term
HSV
 Definition
Herpes Simplex Virus
Term
A- An-
 Definition
Without, not, absence of
Term
Anti-
 Definition
Against
Term
Dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive, above normal
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Below normal, deficient
Term
Eu-
 Definition
Normal, good
Term
Poly-
 Definition
many, too much, excessive
Term
Oligo-
 Definition
Few
Term
Pan-
 Definition
All, entire
Term
Peri-
 Definition
Around, surrounding
Term
Endo-
 Definition
Within, inside
Term
Ecto-
 Definition
Outside, outer
Term
Inter-
 Definition
Between
Term
Pre-
 Definition
before
Term
Post-
 Definition
After
Term
Retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
Multi -
 Definition
many, multiple
Term
Uni-
 Definition
One
Term
Bi-
 Definition
Two
Term
Neo-
 Definition
New
Term
Pseudo-
 Definition
False
Term
Hemi-
 Definition
Half, one side
Term
Macro-
 Definition
large, abnormally large
Term
Micro-
 Definition
small, abnormally small
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