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Acr/o

Extremities

Aden/o

Gland

Adren/o

Adrenal glands

Adrenal/o

Adrenal glands

Andr/o

Male

Calc/o

Calcium

Crin/o

To secrete

Estr/o

Female

Gluc/o

Glucose

Glyc/o

Sugar

Gonad/o

Sex glands

Iod/o

Iodine

Kal/i

Potassium

Ket/o

Ketones

Mineral/o

Minerals, electrolytes

Natr/o

Sodium

Ovari/o

Ovary

Pancreat/o

Pancreas

Parathryroid/o

Parathryroid gland

Pineal/o

Pineal gland

Pituitar/o

Pituitary gland

Radi/o

Radiation

Somat/o

Body

Testicul/o

Testes

Thym/o

Thymus gland

Thyr/o

Thyroid gland

Thyroid/o

Thyroid gland

Toxic/o

Poison

-dipsia

Thirst

-emic

Pertaining to a blood condition

-pressin

To press down

-tropic

Pertaining to stimulating

-tropin

To stimulate

Chem/o

Drug