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MEDOP 230- Endocrinology: Combing forms

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Prefix
Combining Form
Definition
Suffix
Definition
Medical Meaning
show galact/o-   milk   -rrhea   discharge or flow   Galactorrhea; Hypersecretion of prolactin  
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show acr/o-   extremity   -megaly   enlargement   Acromegaly; Condition in which hypersecretion of growth hormone  
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  show ketones acid   -osis   condition   Diabetic ketoacidosis; Condition in which a high level of ketones are in the blood  
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phe/o- = gray chrom/o- = color   cyt/o-   cell   show tumor   Pheochromocytoma; Condition in which hypersecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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  gynec/o- mast/o-   female breast   -ia   show Gynecomastia; Enlargement of the breasts on a male  
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  adrenal/o-   show -ectomy   surgical removal   Adrenalectomy; Procedure to remove the adrenal gland  
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trans- = through   sphenoid/o- hypophys/o-   sphenoid bone/sphenoid sinus pituitary gland   show pertaining to surgical removal   Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy; Procedure to remove an adenoma from the pituitary gland by way of an incision in the sphenoid sinus.  
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