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Endocrine system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Horm/o | Hormone |
| Ket/o | Ketone |
| -tropin | stimulate hormone |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -uria | urine condition |
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Adren/o Adrenal/o | Adrenal gland |
| Cortic/o | Cortex (outer gland) |
| Gonad/o | Reproductive system |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Pituitar/o Hypophsy/o | Pituitary gland |
| Thym/o | Organ in upper chest (by the heart) |
| Thyr/o Thyroid/o | Thyroid gland (shield over throat) |
| Gluc/o Glucos/o Gylc/o | Sugar |
| Calcitonin | Helps keep calcium stable |