Endocrine System - word parts Flashcards by Lakshidaa Jayamurugan

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acid/o

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acid

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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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anter/o

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front

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calc/o

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calcium

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cortic/o

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cortex

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crin/o

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secrete

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gigant/i

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abnormally large

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gluc/o, glyc/o

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sugar; glucose

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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gynec/o

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female; woman

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home/o

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similar

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immun/o

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immune; protection

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insulin/o

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insulin

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kal/i

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potassium

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ket/o

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ketone

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lob/o

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lobe

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mast/o

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breast

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myx/o

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mucus

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natr/o

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sodium

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neur/o

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nerve

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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radi/o

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x-rays

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retin/o

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retina

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thym/o

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thymus

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thyr/o; thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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tox/i; toxic/o

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poison

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anti-

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against

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endo-

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in

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exo-

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outrward

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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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hypo-

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below; below normal; deficient

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pan-

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everything; all

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para-

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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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poly-

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many; much

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post-

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after; behind

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ultra-

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beyond; excess

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-al,-ary,-ic

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pertaining to

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-assay

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to analyze

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-carcinoma

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cancerous tumor

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-ectomy

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surgical removal; excision

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-edema

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swelling; fluid retention

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ia

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condition

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-ism

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process; condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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like; resembling

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-oma

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tumor; mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-phagia

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eating; swallowing

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-stasis

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stoppage of flow

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-tropin

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hormone

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-uria

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urination; condition of urine

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-y

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process; state