| AKR1C1 | aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C1 |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor |
| ASRM | American Society for Reproductive Medicine |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CD163 | Cluster of Differentiation 163 |
| CD68 | Cluster of Differentiation 68 |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CYP19A1 | Cytochrome P450 Family 19 Subfamily A Member 1 (aromatase gene) |
| ERα | estrogen receptor alpha |
| ERβ | estrogen receptor beta |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| HSD17B7 | hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 7 |
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| M1 | Macrophage Phenotype 1 |
| M2 | Macrophage Phenotype 2 |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| QST | Quantitative Sensory Testing |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TRPA1 | Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 |
| TRPV1 | Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 |