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MED109 TONYAC Endocrine&reproductive
prefixes suffix, root, abbreviations
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Undergraduate 1
09/16/2025
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hyper-:
 Definition
Above, excessive
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oxy-:
 Definition
Rapid, sharp, acid
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para-:
 Definition
Around, beside, beyond, abnormal
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tetr-:
 Definition
Four
Term
tri-:
 Definition
Three
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dys-:
 Definition
Painful, difficult
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peri-:
 Definition
Surrounding
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endo-:
 Definition
Within
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trans-:
 Definition
Through, across, beyond
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hyper-:
 Definition
Above, excessive
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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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-itis:
 Definition
Inflammation
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-oma:
 Definition
Tumor
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-ectomy:
 Definition
Excision or surgical removal
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-graphy:
 Definition
Process of recording
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-pathy:
 Definition
Disease
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-plasia:
 Definition
Development, growth
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-logy:
 Definition
Study of
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endocrin/o:
 Definition
Endocrine
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glyc/o:
 Definition
Sugar
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myx/o:
 Definition
Mucus
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calc/i:
 Definition
Calcium
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thyr/o, thyroid/o:
 Definition
Thyroid gland
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cervic/o:
 Definition
Cervix
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gyn/o, gynec/o:
 Definition
Woman
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leuk/o:
 Definition
White
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mamm/o, mast/o :
 Definition
Breast
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sperm/o, spermat/o:
 Definition
Sperm, spermatozoon
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DM =
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
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DKA =
 Definition
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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GD =
 Definition
Graves’ Disease
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HGH =
 Definition
Human Growth Hormone
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FBS =
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
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C-section =
 Definition
Cesarean Section
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HYS =
 Definition
Hysteroscopy
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NICU =
 Definition
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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PMS =
 Definition
Premenstrual Syndrome
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HPV =
 Definition
Human Papillomaviruses
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