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Elliott Endocrine,Lymphatic,and Sensory Terms

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aden/o   glands  
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adenopathy   glandular disease  
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calc/i   calcium(Ca)  
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hypocalcemia   deficiency or less than normal calcium in the blood  
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crin/o   to secrete  
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endocrinologist   one who studies endocrine diseases(diseases of glands that secrete/hormones/diabetes)  
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gluc/o   glucose(a form of sugar)  
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glucogenesis   production of glucose  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pancreatitis   inflammation of the pancreas  
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thyr/o   thyroid gland  
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thyrotoxic   having excessive amounts of thyroid hormones  
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immun/o   immunity(resistance to infection)  
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immunosuppressor   agent that suppresses the immune response  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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lymphocyte   white blood cell formed in lymphatic tissue  
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splen/o   spleen  
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splenectomy   surgical removal of the spleen  
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thym/o   thymus  
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thymectomy   surgical removal of the thymus  
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tox/o   poison  
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toxisosis   systemic poisoning  
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audi/o   hearing  
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audiometer   instrument used to measure hearing  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva(transparent mucous membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye)  
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conjunctivoplasty   surgery to remove part of the cornea and replace it with conjunctival tissue  
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esthes/o   sensation,feeling  
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anesthesia   without sensation or feeling  
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myring/o   eardrum/tympanic membrane  
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myringitis   inflammation of the tympanic membrane(eardrum)  
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ocul/o   eye  
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oculodynia   pain in the eye  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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opthalmoscope   instrument for studying the interior of the eye  
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corne/o   cornea(clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into the eye)  
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corneoscleral   pertaining to the cornea and sclera(white of eye)  
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ot/o   ear  
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otoscopy   visual examination of the ear  
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retin/o   retina(nerve layer that lines the back of the eye,senses light, and creates impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain)  
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retinitis   inflammation of the retina  
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What is the common name for conjunctivitis   Pink Eye  
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