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Endocrine
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04/14/2026
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eu-
 Definition
Good , normal
Term
hyper-
 Definition
Above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
Below, under, deficient
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oxy-
 Definition
Rapid, sharp, acid
Term
pan-
 Definition
All, total
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para-
 Definition
Around, beside , beyond, abnormal
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poly-
 Definition
Many or much
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syn-
 Definition
Joined, together
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tetr-
 Definition
Four
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tri-
 Definition
Three
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drome-
 Definition
Run, running, together
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ectomy-
 Definition
Excision, cut out
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emia-
 Definition
Condition of the blood
Term
ism-
 Definition
State of
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itis-
 Definition
Inflammation
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logist-
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
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logy-
 Definition
Study of
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megaly-
 Definition
Enlarged , enlargement
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oid-
 Definition
Resembling
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oma-
 Definition
Tumor
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pathy-
 Definition
Disease
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plasia-
 Definition
Condition of, formation, development, growth
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tomy-
 Definition
Incision, cut into
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aden/o-
 Definition
Gland
Term
adren/o, adrenal/o-
 Definition
Adrenal glands
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calc/i-
 Definition
Calcium
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cortic/o-
 Definition
Cortex, outer layer of a body organ
Term
dips/o-
 Definition
Thirst
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endocrin/o-
 Definition
Endocrine
Term
glyc/o-
 Definition
Sugar
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home/o-
 Definition
Sameness
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kal/i-
 Definition
Potassium
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myx/o-
 Definition
Mucus
Term
natr/o-
 Definition
Sodium
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parathyroid/o-
 Definition
Parathyroid gland
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pituitar/o-
 Definition
Pituitary gland
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somat/o-
 Definition
Body
Term
thyr/o, thyroid/o-
 Definition
Thyroid gland
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