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Medical Terminology: Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Endocrine and Reproductive Systems prefix, suffix, root, abbrev.
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04/19/2026
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eu
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good normal
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hyper
 Definition
above
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hypo
 Definition
below
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oxy
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rapid
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pan
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all
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para
 Definition
around
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poly
 Definition
many
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syn
 Definition
joined
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tetr
 Definition
four
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tri
 Definition
three
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drome
 Definition
run
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ectomy
 Definition
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
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logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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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
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logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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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
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logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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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
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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
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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tomy
 Definition
CUT INTO
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PLASIA
 Definition
FORMATION, CONDITION OF
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium
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cortic/o
 Definition
Cortex, outer layer of a body organ
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
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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
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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
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thyr/o, thrroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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ALD
 Definition
Aldosterone
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ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
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DKA
 Definition
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
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EPI
 Definition
Epinephrine
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FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
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FSH
 Definition
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
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GD
 Definition
Graves’ Disease
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HGH
 Definition
Human Growth Hormone
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LADA
 Definition
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
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OGTT
 Definition
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
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RAI
 Definition
Radioactive Iodine Treatment
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TSH
 Definition
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
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TSH
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
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a
 Definition
Absence of, without
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an
 Definition
Absence of, without
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dys
 Definition
Painful, difficult
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endo
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within
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epi
 Definition
above
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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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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
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cision
 Definition
Process of cutting
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cleisis
 Definition
surgical closure
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ectomy
 Definition
Excision or surgical removal
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genesis
 Definition
Beginning, development, or production
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gram
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record
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graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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ia
 Definition
Diseased state, abnormal state, condition of
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ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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ism
 Definition
State of, condition
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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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pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation, suspension
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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
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stomy
 Definition
Creation of a new opening
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tomy
 Definition
Cut into, incision
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andr/o
 Definition
male
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arche/o
 Definition
first
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balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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endometri/o
 Definition
endometrium
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epididym/o
 Definition
Epididymis
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episi/o
 Definition
vulva
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gonad/o
 Definition
gonad
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gyn/o, gynec/o
 Definition
woman
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hymen/o
 Definition
hymen
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
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men/o
 Definition
Menstruation
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metr/i
 Definition
Uterus
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
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pelv/i
 Definition
Pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity
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pen/I, phall/o
 Definition
penis
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum
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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
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scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
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son/o
 Definition
sound waves
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sperm/o, spermat/o
 Definition
sperm
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test/o, testicular/o
 Definition
testicle
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trachel/o
 Definition
cervix
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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vas/o
 Definition
Vas deferens, vessel, duct
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vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesical
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vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
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AMN
 Definition
Amniocentesis
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BV
 Definition
Bacterial Vaginosis
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C-SECTION
 Definition
Cesarean Section
Term
HRT
 Definition
Hormone Replacement Therapy
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HPV
 Definition
Human Papillomaviruses
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HYS
 Definition
Hysteroscopy
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IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine Device
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NICU
 Definition
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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PMS
 Definition
Premenstrual Syndrome
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PMS
 Definition
Premenstrual Syndrome
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STIs STDs
 Definition
Sexually Transmitted Infections or Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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STIs STDs
 Definition
Sexually Transmitted Infections or Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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