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Common Terms of the Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o- | gland |
| andr/o- | male |
| adren/o- | adrenal glands |
| adrenal/o- | adrenal glands |
| calc/i- | calcium |
| cortic/o- | cortex, outerlayer |
| crin/o- | secrete |
| estr/o- | female |
| gonad/o- | sex glands |
| home/o- | sameness, constant |
| hormon/o- | hormone |
| insulin/o- | insulin |
| kal/i- | potassium |
| myx/o- | mucus |
| natr/o- | sodium |
| opthalm/o- | eye |
| pancreat/o- | pancreas |
| pituitar/o- | pituitary gland |
| parathyroid/o- | parathyroid |
| phys/o- | growing |
| somat/o- | body |
| ster/o- | steroid |
| thym/o- | thymus |
| toxic/o- | toxic, poison |
| thyr/o- | thyroid gland |
| trop/o- | to stimulate |
| thyroid/o- | thyroid gland |