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Undergraduate 1
12/12/2025
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Term
Adeno
 Definition
Relating to glands (e.g., adenoma).
Term
Andro
 Definition
 Relating to male (e.g., androgen).
Term
Estro
 Definition
 Relating to female (e.g., estrogen).
Term
Gonado
 Definition
Relating to gonads (e.g., gonadotropin)
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above normal, excessive (e.g., hyperthyroidism).
Term
Hypo
 Definition
 Below normal, deficient (e.g., hypothyroidism).
Term
Oligo
 Definition
  1. Few or deficient (e.g., oligomenorrhea).
Term
Pan
 Definition
All (e.g., panhypopituitarism).
Term
Phe
 Definition
Relating to color (e.g., pheochromocytoma).
Term
Phe
 Definition
Relating to color (e.g., pheochromocytoma)
Term
Pro
 Definition
Before, in front of (e.g., progestin)
Term
Stero
 Definition
Relating to steroids (e.g., steroidogenesis).
Term
Thyro
 Definition
 Relating to the thyroid (e.g., thyrotoxicosis).
Term
Tetra
 Definition
Four (e.g., tetragastrin).
Term
Tri-
 Definition
Three (e.g., triiodothyronine).
Term
Adipo
 Definition
Relating to fat (e.g., adipose tissue).
Term
Cortic
 Definition
 Relating to the cortex (e.g., corticosteroid).
Term
Lacto
 Definition
 Relating to milk (e.g., lactation).
Term
Meno
 Definition
 Relating to menstruation (e.g., menorrhagia).
Term
Neuro
 Definition
 Relating to nerves (e.g., neuroendocrine).
Term
Psycho
 Definition
Relating to the mind (e.g., psychoneuroendocrinology).
Term
Repro
 Definition
Relating to reproduction (e.g., reproductive health)
Term
adenia
 Definition
gland condition
Term
-crine
 Definition
to secrete
Term
gen
 Definition
producing, origin
Term
genesis
 Definition
formation, production
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing, originating
Term
hormone
 Definition
to excite, stimulate
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, state
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammtion
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
ologist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
opathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
physis
 Definition
growth
Term
opathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
physis
 Definition
growth
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, tissue
Term
poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
spermia
 Definition
sperm condition
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
sterone
 Definition
steroid hormone
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-thyr
 Definition
thyroid
Term
tocia
 Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
-tropin
 Definition
stimulating hormone
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix, neck
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonad, sex gland
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
metr/o, metri/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
orchid/o, orchi/o
 Definition
testis
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
spermat/o, sperm/o
 Definition
sperm
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine gland
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
obstetr/o
 Definition
pregnancy, birth
Term
ov/o, ov/i
 Definition
egg
Term
part/o
 Definition
childbirth
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
toc/o
 Definition
labor, birth
Term
embry/o
 Definition
embryo
Term
fet/o
 Definition
fetus
Term
gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
gest/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
lact/i
 Definition
milk
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
  • ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Term
  • ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
Term
  • TSH
 Definition
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
Term
  • FSH
 Definition
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Term
  • LH
 Definition
Luteinizing Hormone
Term
  • GH
 Definition
Growth Hormone
Term
  • PRL
 Definition
Prolactin
Term
  • PTH
 Definition
Parathyroid Hormone
Term
  • T3
 Definition
Triiodothyronine
Term
  • T4
      – 
 Definition
Thyroxine
Term
  • HCG
 Definition
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Term
  • DHEA
      – 
 Definition
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Term
  • GnRH
      – 
 Definition
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Term
  • CRH
 Definition
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
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