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Androgen
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Generic term for an agent (usually a hormone, such as testosterone and androsterone) that stimulates development of male characteristics
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Ductule
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Very small duct
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Homeostasis
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State in which the regulatory mechanisms of the body maintain an internal environment within tolerable levels, despite changes in the external environment
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Scrotum
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Pouch of skin in the male that contains the testicles
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Synthesis
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Formation of a complex substance by the union of simpler compounds or elements
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Synthesize
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To produce by synthesis
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Adip/o
lip/o
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Fat
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Steat/o
cutane/o
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Skin
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Dermat/o
derm/o
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Skin
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Hidr/o
sudor/o
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Sweat
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Ichthy/o
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Dry; Scaly
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Kerat/o
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Horny tissue; hard; cornea
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Melan/o
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Black
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Myc/o
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Fungus
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Onych/o
ungu/o
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Nail
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