A fast rate of breathing.

A sleep-like state induced by a hypnotist.

Any form of psychotherapy that uses hypnosis.

Prefix suggesting a deficiency, lack of, or small size.

An abnormally low level of calcium in the blood. The most common cause is vitamin D deficiency.

An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.

Overactivity of the testes that results in an over-production of hormones.

A deficiency of potassium in the blood.

Light or scanty menstrual periods.

A rare endocrine disorder in which the parathyroid glands in the neck do not produce sufficient levels of parathyroid hormone.

The inability of the pituitary gland to produce sufficient hormones.

A condition in which there is an abnormally low level of protein in the blood.

A region of the brain.

Underproduction of the thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland.

Abnormal muscle slackness.

Reduced oxygen levels in the blood.

A lack of oxygen.

The surgical removal of the uterus (womb).

A general term encompassing a wide range of physical or mental symptoms attributed to mental stress.

A test to discover whether the fallopian tubes are open and whether the shape of the uterine cavity is normal.

A tube equipped with a light source and either a small camera or an optical system, used to examine the inside of the uterus (womb).

Examination of the inside of the uterus by endoscopy, using an instrument called a hysteroscope inserted through the vagina and cervix.

A symptom, illness, injury or side-effect due to medical treatment

An abbreviation for inflammatory bowel disease, a group of inflammatory conditions of the intestine. The two major forms are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.