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Endocrine system prefixes
Hypo-: Below, under, or deficient.
Hyper-: Above, excessive.
Pan-: All, total.
Para-: Around, beside, beyond, or abnormal.
Syn-: Joined, together.
Eu-: Good, normal.
Oxy-: Rapid, sharp, or acid.
Poly-: Many or much.
Tetr-: Four.
Tri-: Three.
Adren-: Gland, referring specifically to the adrenal gland.
Thyro-: Thyroid gland.
Reproductive system prefixes
A-: Absence of, without.
An-: Absence of, without.
Dys-: Painful, difficult, or abnormal.
Endo-: Within.
Oligo-: Small amount or scanty.
Peri-: Surrounding.
Crypt-: Hidden, related to the male reproductive system.
Epi-: Above.
Trans-: Through, across, or beyond. |
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Suffixes
General suffixes (applicable to both endocrine and reproductive systems)
-al: Pertaining to.
-algia: Pain.
-ar: Pertaining to.
-drome: Run, running together.
-ectomy: Excision, surgical removal or cut out.
-emia: In the blood, blood condition.
-ia: Condition of, abnormal state, diseased state, or diseased state, abnormal state, condition of, condition.
-ic: Pertaining to.
-ism: State of, condition, or state of.
-itis: Inflammation or inflammation or infection of.
-logist: Specialist who studies and treats or specialist or physician who studies and treats.
-logy: Study of.
-lysis: Loosening, dissolution, separating.
-megaly: Enlarged, enlargement.
-oid: Resembling.
-oma: Tumor or tumor, mass.
-ous: Pertaining to.
-pathy: Disease.
-pexy: Surgical fixation, suspension.
-plasia: Development, growth, or condition of, formation, development, growth.
-plasty: Surgical repair.
-rrhea: Flow, discharge.
-sis: Condition.
-stomy: Creation of new opening, process of new opening.
-tomy: Cut into, incision.
Endocrine-specific suffixes
-crine: To secrete.
-dipsia: Thirst.
-physis: Growth.
-trophy: Growth.
Reproductive-specific suffixes
-atresia: Occlusion, closure.
-centesis: Surgical withdrawal of fluid.
-cleisis: Surgical closure.
-cyesis: Pregnancy.
-genesis: Beginning, development, or production.
-gravida: Pregnant woman.
-par: To bear an offspring.
-partum: Childbirth.
-salpinx: Uterine (fallopian) tube.
-tocia: Birth, labor or labor in childbirth. |
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Root Words
Endocrine system
acr/o: Extremities, height
aden/o: Gland
adren/o: Adrenal glands
adrenal/o: Adrenal glands
calc/i: Calcium
cortic/o: Cortex
crin/o: To secrete
dips/o: Thirst
endocrin/o: Endocrine
gluc/o: Sugar, sweetness
glyc/o: Sugar, sweetness
gonad/o: Gonads (sex glands)
home/o: Sameness
kal/i: Potassium
myx/o: Mucus
natr/o: Sodium
pancreat/o: Pancreas
parathyroid/o: Parathyroid gland
phys/o: Growing
pineal/o: Pineal gland
pituitar/o: Pituitary gland
somat/o: Body
thyr/o: Thyroid gland
thyroid/o: Thyroid gland
thym/o: Thymus gland
toxic/o: Poison
Reproductive system
General
andr/o: Male
gyn/o: Woman
gynec/o: Woman
gravida: Pregnant female
gravid/o: Pregnancy
gonad/o: Gonad
fet/o: Fetus
mamm/o: Breast
mast/o: Breast
toc/o: Labor
Female reproductive system
arche/o: First, beginning
cervic/o: Cervix
colp/o: Vagina
endometri/o: Endometrium
episi/o: Vulva
hymen/o: Hymen
hyster/o: Uterus
men/o: Menstruation
metr/i: Uterus
oophor/o: Ovary
pelv/i: Pelvis
perine/o: Perineum
salping/o: Uterine tube, fallopian tube
trachel/o: Cervix
vagin/o: Vagina
vulv/o: Vulva |
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Abbreviations, acronyms and emponyms |
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Abbreviation/Acronym
Definition
System
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Endocrine
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
Endocrine
AMH
Anti-Müllerian hormone
Reproductive
ART
Assisted reproductive technology
Reproductive
BBT
Basal body temperature
Reproductive
BC/BCP
Birth control pills
Reproductive
Cx
Cervix
Reproductive
D&C
Dilation & curettage
Reproductive
DI
Diabetes insipidus
Endocrine
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Endocrine
DM
Diabetes mellitus
Endocrine
DOR
Diminished Ovarian Reserve
Reproductive
E2
Estradiol (a form of Estrogen)
Reproductive
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
Endocrine
FNA
Fine needle aspiration
Endocrine
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Endocrine/Reproductive
GH
Growth hormone
Endocrine
GnRH
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Endocrine
hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
Reproductive
HbA1C
Glycosylated hemoglobin
Endocrine
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
Reproductive
HSG
Hysterosalpingogram
Reproductive
ICSI
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Reproductive
IUD
Intrauterine device
Reproductive
IUI
Intrauterine insemination
Reproductive
IVF
In vitro fertilization
Reproductive
LH
Luteinizing hormone
Endocrine/Reproductive
LMP
Last menstrual period
Reproductive
PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Reproductive
PGT
Preimplantation genetic testing
Reproductive
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Reproductive
PRL
Prolactin
Endocrine
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake
Endocrine
REI
Reproductive endocrinologist & infertility
Reproductive
SHG
Sonohysterography
Reproductive
T3
Triiodothyronine level
Endocrine
T4
Thyroxine level
Endocrine
TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Endocrine
TTC
Trying to conceive
Reproductive
TWW/2WW
Two-week wait
Reproductive
UAE
Uterine artery embolization
Reproductive
Eponyms
Addison's Disease: A disorder resulting from adrenal gland dysfunction.
Graves' Disease: An autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism.
Hashimoto's Disease: An autoimmune disorder causing chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, leading to hypothyroidism. |
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