Endocrine System Word Parts and Abbreviations

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Acro-

Peak, extremity, highest point

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Myx-

Mucus

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Ad-

To, toward, near

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Neo-

New

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Anti-

Against

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Nor-

Normal

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De-

From, take away, without

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Pan-

All, entire

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Di-

Two, complete

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Par-

Abnormal, bedside

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Dis-

Apart, away from

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Para-

Adjacent, alongside

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Endo-

Within

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Pheo-

Gray

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Epi-

Above, upon, over

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Poly-

Many, much

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Ex-

Out, away from

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Pro-

Before, forward

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Hyper-

Above, excessive

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Syn-

Together

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Hypo-

Below, deficient, under

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Trans-

Across, through

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In-

Not, into, without

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Tri-

Three

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Inter-

Between

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Ultra-

higher, beyond

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Micro-

Small

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Acid

Acid, low pH

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Ease

Normal function

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Aden

Gland

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edema

Edema, swelling

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Andr

Male

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Estr

Female, woman

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Calc

Calcium

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Gigant

Giant

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Cortic/cortis

Cortisone, cortex

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Gluc

Glucose

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Crin

Secrete, secretion

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Glyc

Glycogen, glucose, sugar

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Dips

Thirst

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Gnath

Jaw

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Drome

Run, running

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Hormon

Hormone, chemical messenger

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Dwarf

Miniature

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Hydro

Water

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Insul

Island

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Plas

Molding, formation

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Ket/keton

Ketones

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Ren

Kidney

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Lact

Milk

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Sipid

Flavor

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Lob

Lobe

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Tetan

Tetany, rigid, stiff

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Ox

Oxygen

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Thyr

Thyroid gland

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Pancreat

Pancreas

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Toc

Labor, birth

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Physis

Growth

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Toxic

Poison

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Pituit

Pituitary

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Uret

Urine

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-ary

Pertaining to

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-crine

To secrete

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-emia

Blood condition

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-gen

Original, production

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-ia

Condition of

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-in

Chemical

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-ine

Pertaining to

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-ism

Action, condition, process

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-ity

Condition, state

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-ive

Nature of, quality of

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-megaly

Enlargement

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-oid

Resembling

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-osis

Condition of

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ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

Antidiuretic hormone

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BP

Blood pressure

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BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

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CT

Computed tomography

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DI

Diabetes insipidus

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DM

Diabetes mellitus

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ECG

Electrocardiogram

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EMT

Emergency medical technician

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FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

Growth hormone

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HRT

Hormone replacement therapy

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IDDM

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NIDDM

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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OT

Oxytocin

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PO

By mouth

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PRL

Prolactin

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PTH

Parathyroid hormone

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STAT

Immediately

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TSH

Thyroid stimulating hormone