| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| hypophys/o, pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyroid/o, thyroaden/o | thyroid gland |
| acromegaly | enlargement of extremities |
| diabetes mellitus | disorder in which blood sugar (glucose) levels are abnormally high |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| hyperthyroidism | overactivity of the thyroid gland |
| MRI | Magenetic Resonance Imaging; image of the body with magnetic and radio waves |
| CT | computed tomography;series of x-ray images |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstrual flow |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow |
| menorrhagia | Excessive discharge of blood from the uterus |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorography | X-ray imaging of the uterus, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries |
| mammography | X-ray imaging of the breast |
| colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina |
| cauterization | the use of heat to destroy abnormal tissue |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| hyster/o, metri/o, uter/o | uterus |
| o/o | egg |
| salping/o | fallopian tube |
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