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Radi/o

Radioactive

-genesis

Production

-gen

Producing

Immun/o

Safe

Eu-

Normal; good

Acr/o

Extremity; top

Aden/o

Gland

Adrenal/o; adren/o

Adrenal

Andr/o

Male

Calc/o

Calcium

Crin/o

The secrete

Estr/o

Female

Gluc/o

Sugar

Glyc/o

Sugar

Glycogen/o

Glycogen (storage form of sugar)

Gonad/o

Gonads; sex glands

Gynec/o

Woman

Home/o

Same

Insulin/o

Insulin

Kal/o

Potassium

Natr/o

Sodium

Pancreat/o

Pancreas

Parathyroid/o

Parathyroid gland

Pituitar/o

Pituitary gland

Thyr/o; thyroid/o

Thyroid gland; sheild

Ure/o

Urea

-assay

Analysis of a mixture to identify it's contents

-crine

To secrete

-dipsia

Thirst

-physis

To grow

-tropic

Stimulating

Oxy-

Sharp; quick