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Endocrine System

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aden(o)   gland  
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adren(o), adrenal(o)   adrenal gland  
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cortic(o)   cortex  
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gonad(o)   gonad  
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mamm(o), mast(o)   breast  
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pancreat(o)   pancreas  
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parathyroid(o)   parathyroid  
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pituitar(o), hypophys(o)   pituitary gland  
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thyr(o), thyroid(o)   thyroid gland  
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andr(o)   male or masculine  
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calc(i)   calcium  
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gigant(o)   large  
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gluc(o)   glucose  
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glyc(o), glycos(o)   sugar  
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insulin(o)   insulin  
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iod(o)   iodine  
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ket(o)   ketone  
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lact(o)   milk  
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trop(o)   to stimulate  
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-crine   secrete  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-physis   growth  
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-tropic   stimulating  
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-tropin   that which stimulates  
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pituitary gland, anterior lobe   adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, growth hormone, interstitial cell stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, luteotrophic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, and thyroid stimulating hormone  
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pituitary gland, posterior lobe   anti-diuretic hormone and oxytocin  
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adrenal glands, cortex   aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens  
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adrenal glands, medulla   epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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gonads, ovaries   estrogen, progesterone, and human chorionic gonadotropin  
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gonads, testes   testosterone  
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pancreas (islet of Langerhans)   insulin and glucagon  
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parathyroid glands   parathyroid hormone  
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thyroid gland   thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin  
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pineal gland   melatonin and serotonin  
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thymus   thymosin  
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