Identify and define the root related to the endocrine system in the medical term insulinoma.
A) in in, inside
B) insulin insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats
C) sul sugar
D) sulin sugar
E) noma tumor

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Insulinoma breaks into ROOT: insulin (insulin a hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats) + SUFFIX: oma (tumor) = tumor that secretes insulin (found in the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas).

Identify and Define the Root Related to the Endocrine System