Below are terms built from word parts used in this and previous chapters. Analyze each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build each term.
1. endocrine
2. homeostasis
3. androgen
4. estrogen
5. adrenocorticotropic
6. gonadotropin
7. somatotropin
8. endocrinology
9. gynecomastia
10. retinopathy
11. neuropathy
12. acromegaly
13. panhypopituitarism
14. thyrotoxicosis
15. adenocarcinoma
16. postprandial
17. lobectomy
1. endo- = within; -crine = to secrete
2. home/o = sameness; -stasis = standing still
3. andr/o = male; -gen = producing
4. estr/o = female; -gen = producing
5. adren/o = adrenal gland; cortic/o = cortex; -tropic = pertaining to stimulating
6. gonad/o = sex gland; -tropin = to stimulate
7. somat/o = body; -tropin = to stimulate
8. endo- = within; crin/o = to secrete; -logy = study of
9. gynec/o = female; mast/o = breast; -ia = condition
10. retin/o = retina; -pathy = disease
11. neur/o = nerve; -pathy = disease
12. acr/o = extremites; -megaly = enlarged
13. pan- = all; hypo- = deficient; pituitar/o = pituitary gland; -ism = state of
14. thyr/o = thyroid gland; toxic/o = poison; -osis = abnormal condition
15. aden/o = gland; carcin/o = cancer; -oma = tumor
16. post- = after; -prandial = pertaining to a meal
17. lob/o = lobe; -ectomy = surgical removal
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