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reproduction/Endocri
| dren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| orch/o, orchid/o | testes / testis |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| theri/o | beast |
| gen/o | producing |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| lact/o | milk |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| mamm/o, mast/o | mammary tissue |
| metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
| o/o | egg |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| Addison’s disease | Also called hypoadrenocorticism; condition caused by under-active adrenal glands |
| Cushing’s disease | Also called hyperadrenocorticism; condition caused by excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex |
| Diabetes mellitus (DM) | Chronic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) due to under-production of insulin or poor receptor response |
| Hypercalcemia | Excessive calcium in the blood |
| Hyperkalemia | Excessive potassium in the blood |
| Hyperthyroidism | Excessive thyroid gland activity |
| Hypothyroidism | Deficient thyroid gland activity |
| Polydipsia | Condition of excessive drinking |
| Polyuria | Condition of excessive urination |
| Abortion | A miscarriage or the elective ending of a pregnancy |
| Dystocia | A difficult or abnormal birth process |
| Mastitis | Inflammation of the mammary tissue |
| Metritis | Inflammation of the uterus |
| Stillbirth | When a neonate is born dead |
| Pyometra | An infection of the uterus; pus in the uterus |
| Uterine prolapse | The eversion/displacement of the uterus outside the body |