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Endocrine and Reproductive System Medical Terminology
34 ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS & EPONYMS
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Undergraduate 1
01/13/2026
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Term
ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
AMH
 Definition
anti-müllerian hormone
Term
BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
DHEA
 Definition
dehydroepiandrosterone
Term
DKA
Definition
 diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
GnRH
Definition
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Term
hCG
Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HRT
 Definition
hormone replacement therapy
Term
HPV
Definition
human papillomavirus
Term
LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
MEN
Definition
multiple endocrine neoplasia
Term
PCOS
 Definition
 polycystic ovary syndrome
Term
PSA
 Definition
prostate-specific antigen
Term
PTH
Definition
parathyroid hormone
Term
T3
Definition
triiodothyronine
Term
T4
 Definition
thyroxine
Term
TSH
Definition
thyroid-stimulating hormone
Term
TRH
 Definition

 thyrotropin-releasing hormone

 
Term
STD
 Definition

 sexually transmitted disease

 
Term
STI
 Definition

 

 sexually transmitted infection
Term
IVF
Definition
in vitro fertilization
Term
ED
Definition
erectile dysfunction
Term
OB-GYN
 Definition
obstetrics and gynecology
Term
PID
Definition

pelvic inflammatory disease

 
Term

A1C

 

 Definition
blood glucose test
Term
E2 
 Definition
estradiol
Term
IUD
 Definition

 intrauterine device

 
Term
HCG
 Definition
 pregnancy hormone
Term
ED
 Definition
Erectile disfunction
Term
a-
 Definition
without
Term
an-
 Definition
without
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
dys-
 Definition
abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
anabol/o
 Definition
building up
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
corp/o
 Definition
body
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
diabet/o
 Definition
diabetes
Term
duct/o
 Definition
tube
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
hormone system
Term
estrogen/o
 Definition
female hormone
Term
follicul/o
Definition
follicle
Term
gamet/o
 Definition
sex cell
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
sex gland
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term
home/o
 Definition
balance
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
hormone
Term
hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg
Term
oxytoc/o
 Definition
labor hormone
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
semin/o
 Definition
semen
Term
spermat/o
 Definition
sperm
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tub/o
 Definition
tube
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vir/o
 Definition
male
Term
gon/o
 Definition
seed
Term
lute/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
prolact/o
 Definition
milk hormone
Term
androg/o
 Definition
male hormone
Term
ket/o
 Definition
ketone
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
troph/o
 Definition
nourishment
Term
islet/o
 Definition
pancreatic islets
Term
zyg/o
 Definition
fertilized egg
Term
placent/o
 Definition
placenta
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