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MED109-OL Lesson 7 Marylou
Endocrine & Reproductive Systems
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10/12/2025
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Term
eu
 Definition
Good, normal
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hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive
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hypo
 Definition
Below, under, deficient
Term
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
Term
a
 Definition
Absence of, without
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an
 Definition
Absence of, without
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dys
 Definition
Painful, difficult
Term
endo
 Definition
Within
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epi
 Definition
Above
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hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive
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hypo
 Definition
Below
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oligo
 Definition
Small amount
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par
 Definition
Near
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peri
 Definition
Surrounding
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trans
 Definition
Through, across, beyond
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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
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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, enlargement
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oid
 Definition
Resembling
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oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
plasia
 Definition
Condition of, formation, development, growth
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tomy
 Definition
Incision, cut into
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al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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algia
 Definition
Pain
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ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
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atresia
 Definition
Occlusion, closure
Term
cision
 Definition
Process of cutting
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cleisis
 Definition
Surgical closure
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ectomy
 Definition
Excision or surgical removal
Term
genesis
 Definition
Beginning, development, or production
Term
gram
 Definition
Record
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graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
ia
 Definition
Diseased state, abnormal state, condition of
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ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
ism
 Definition
State of, condition
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itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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logy
 Definition
Study of
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lysis
 Definition
Loosening, dissolution, separating
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oma
 Definition
Tumor, mass
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ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
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pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation, suspension
Term
plasia
 Definition
Development, growth
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plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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rrhagia
 Definition
Rapid flow of blood
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rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing, repairing
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rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
Term
stomy
 Definition
Creation of a new opening
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tomy
 Definition
Cut into, incision
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 the body organ
Term
dips/o
 Definition
Thirst
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
Endocrine
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
home/o
 Definition
Sameness (stable)
Term
kal/i
 Definition
Potassium
Term
myx/o
 Definition
Mucus
Term
natr/o
 Definition
Sodium
Term
parathroid/o
 Definition
Parathroid gland
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
Pituitary gland
Term
somat/o
 Definition
Body
Term
thyr/o, thrroid/o
 Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
andr/o
 Definition
Male
Term
arche/o
 Definition
First, beginning
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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
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hyster/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
White
Term
mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
Breast
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men/o
 Definition
Menstruation
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metr/i
 Definition
Uterus
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
Pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity
Term
pen/l, phall/o
 Definition
Penis
Term
perine/o
 Definition
Perineum
Term
posth/o, preputi/o
 Definition
Prepuce, foreskin
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prostat/o
 Definition
Prostate gland
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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, tesicular/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
ALD
 Definition
Aldosterone
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
Term
DKA
 Definition
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
EPI, Epi
 Definition
Epinephrine
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
Term
FSH
 Definition
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Term
GD
 Definition
Graves' disease
Term
HGH
 Definition
Human Growth Hormone
Term
LADA
 Definition
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
Term
OGTT
 Definition
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Term
RAI
 Definition
Radioactive Iodine Treatment
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
Term
Addison's Disease
 Definition
Condition caused by adrenal insufficiency, leading to reduced production of cortisol and aldosterone
Term
Cushing's Syndrome
 Definition
Disorder caused by excessive cortisol levels
Term
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
 Definition
Autoimmune disorder leading to hypothyroidism due to chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland
Term
AMN
 Definition
Amniocentesis
Term
BV
 Definition
Bacterial Vaginosis
Term
C-Section
 Definition
Cesarean Section
Term
HRT
 Definition
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Term
HPV
 Definition
Human Papillomaviruses
Term
HYS
 Definition
Hysteroscopy
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine Device
Term
NICU
 Definition
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Term
PMS
 Definition
Premenstrual Syndrome
Term
STIs, STDs
 Definition
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Term
Bartholin's Glands
 Definition
Secrete mucus to lubricate the vulva
Term
Cowper's Glands
 Definition
AKA bulbourethral glands, small glands in males that produce a pre-ejaculate fluid to neutralize acidity in the urethra.
Term
Hegar's Sign
 Definition
Softening of the lower uterine segment during early pregnancy
Term
trophic
 Definition
Pertaining to, development
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