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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