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MEDICAL109- JUANITA
Endocrine and Reproductive Roots Words
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10/08/2025
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a/an
 Definition
abence of, without
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oligo
 Definition
small amount
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poly
 Definition
many, much
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pan
 Definition
all, total
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tri
 Definition
three
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tetr
 Definition
four
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endo
 Definition
within
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epi
 Definition
above, on
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hyper
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo
 Definition
below, under, deficient
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para
 Definition
around, beside, beyond, abnormal
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peri
 Definition
surrounding
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ex/exo
 Definition
outside, outward
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dys
 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
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oxy
 Definition
rapid, sharp, acid
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syn
 Definition
joined together
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andr/o
 Definition
male
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arc/o
 Definition
first
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crypt
 Definition
hidden
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gyn/o or gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
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gonad/o
 Definition
gonads, reproductive organs
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hyster/o
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uterus
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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o/o
 Definition
egg
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or/o
 Definition
mouth, oral
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phall/o
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penis
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pro
 Definition
to come before
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus
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vagin/o
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vagina
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zyg/o
 Definition
joined, joined together
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arc/o
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extremities, height
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium
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cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer layer
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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hormone
 Definition
to excite
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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medro/o
 Definition
medulla,innerlayer
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myx/o
 Definition
mucus
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natr/o
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sodium
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parthyroid gland
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phys/o
 Definition
growing
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pinel/o
 Definition
pineal gland
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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thyr/o or thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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emia
 Definition
in the blood
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esis
 Definition
pertaining to
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gen
 Definition
to produce
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ism
 Definition
state of, condition
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iti
 Definition
inflimmation
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logy
 Definition
study of
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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logy
 Definition
study of
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