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Mod F Unit 4
Endocrine System Word Parts
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08/19/2013
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adrenal gland
 Definition
adren/o
Term
body
 Definition
somat/o
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delivery, labor
 Definition
toc/o
Term
gland
 Definition
aden/o
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gonad
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gonad/o
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lobe, section
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lob/o
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milk
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lact/o
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nerve
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neur/o
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origin
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gen/o
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pituitary gland
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hypophys/o
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pressure
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press/o
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sugar
 Definition
gluc/o, glyc/o
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thalamus
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thalam/o
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thyroid gland
 Definition
thyr/o, thyroid/o
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to grow
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phys/o
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to secrete
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crin/o
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to turn, stimulate
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trop/o
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urinary system, urine
 Definition
ur/o
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vessel
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vas/o
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anti-
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against
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endo-
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within
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exo-
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outside
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hypo-
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under, below, deficient
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oxy-
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rapid
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pro-
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in front of
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-crine
 Definition
to secrete
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an-
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without
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orex/o
 Definition
appetite
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-ia
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condition
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calc/o
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calcium
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ex-
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out
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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-emia
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blood condition
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kal/i
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potassium
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natr/o
 Definition
sodium
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par-
 Definition
abnormal
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esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling
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poly-
 Definition
excessive
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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phag/o
 Definition
to eat, swallow
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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pan-
 Definition
all
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pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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hyper-
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excessive
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thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid gland
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insulin/o
 Definition
insulin
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phe/o
 Definition
dark
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
prolactin/o
 Definition
prolactin
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus
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carcin/o
 Definition
epithelial cancer
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tom/o
 Definition
slice
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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radi/o
 Definition
ray
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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