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Term
hyper-
 Definition
Above, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
Below, under, deficient
Term
oxy-
 Definition
Rapid, sharp, acid
Term
pan-
 Definition
All, total
Term
para-
 Definition
Around, beside, beyond, abnormal
Term
poly-
 Definition
Many or much
Term
syn-
 Definition
Joined, together
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tetr-
 Definition
Four
Term
tri-
 Definition
Three
Term
andr/o
 Definition
Male
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
Ovary
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
Testicle
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
Female
Term
aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
adren/o
 Definition
Adrenal glands
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
Cortex, outer layer
Term
dips/o
 Definition
Thirst
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
Endocrine
Term
eu-
 Definition
Good, normal
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-crine
 Definition
To secrete
Term
-drome
 Definition
run, running together
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision, cut out
Term
-emia
 Definition
In the blood
Term
-gen
 Definition
Substance that produces
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-genesis
 Definition
Forming, producing
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-ia
 Definition
Condition of, abnormal state, diseased state
Term
-ism
 Definition
State of
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlarged, enlargment
Term
-oid
 Definition
Resembling
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Fixation
Term
-plasia
 Definition
Condition of, formation, development, growth
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
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-trophic
 Definition
pertaining to nutrition or growth
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
Pregnancy
Term
-gravida
 Definition
Pregnant woman
Term
-gravidarum
 Definition
Pregnancy
Term
-genesis
 Definition
Formation, origin
Term
-pareunia
 Definition
Sexual intercourse
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
Term
-arche
 Definition
Beginning
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
Fallopian tube
Term
-tocia
 Definition
Childbirth
Term
-gravida
 Definition
Pregnant women
Term
-para
 Definition
Number of births
Term
-partum
 Definition
Childbirth
Term
-arche
 Definition
Beginning
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
-spasm
 Definition
Involuntary contraction
Term
-uria
 Definition
Urine
Term
-zoospermia
 Definition
Sperm in the urine
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer layer of body organ
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
Term
insulin/o
 Definition
insulin
Term
is/o
 Definition
equal, same
Term
ket/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
myx/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
natr/o
 Definition
sodium
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
parathyr/o
 Definition
parathyroid
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
pineal/o
 Definition
pineal gland
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
ster/o
 Definition
steroid
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid
Term
toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer layer of body organ
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling, sensation
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonad
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
female
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testis
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg
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ovar/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
pen/i
 Definition
penis
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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test/o
 Definition
testis
Term
vag/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
zo/o
 Definition
animal,life
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
salping/o
 Definition
Fallopian tube
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities, height
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonad
Term
phall/o
 Definition
penis
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis
Term
testicul/o
 Definition
testis
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic hormone
Term
BMI
 Definition
Body mass index
Term
DHEAS
 Definition
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
Term
E2
 Definition
Estradiol
Term
FSH
 Definition
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
GH
 Definition
Growth hormone
Term
GHRH
 Definition
Growth hormone-releasing hormone
Term
GnHR
 Definition
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Term
HCG
 Definition
Human chronic gonadotropin
Term
HDL
 Definition
High-density lipoprotein
Term
HMG
 Definition
Human menopausal gonadotropin
Term
IDDM
 Definition
Insuli- dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
Term
IGT
 Definition
Impaired glucose tolerance
Term
LH
 Definition
Luteinizing hormone
Term
MSH
 Definition
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Term
OGTT
 Definition
Oral glucose tolerance test
Term
PTH
 Definition
Parathyroid hormone
Term
T3
 Definition
Triiodothyronine
Term
T4
 Definition
Thyroxine (also known as tetraiodothyronine)
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Term
ART
 Definition
Assisted reproductive technology
Term
BBT
 Definition
Basal body temperature
Term
D&C
 Definition
Dilation and curettage
Term
ED
 Definition
Erectile dysfunction
Term
IUI
 Definition
Intrauterine insemination
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last menstrual period
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PMS
 Definition
Premenstrual syndrome
Term
PCOS
 Definition
Polycystic ovary sendrome
Term
SHBG
 Definition
Sex-hormone-binding globulin
Term
TTTS
 Definition
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Term
Addison's disease
 Definition
Named after Thomas Addison, a British physician
Term
Grave's disease
 Definition
Named after Robert James Graves, an Irish physican
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