Abbreviations

Question 1

AIDS

Answer 1

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 2

BPH

Answer 2

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 3

CA-125

Answer 3

blood test used in detection of ovarian cancer

Question 4

Cx

Answer 4

cervix

Question 5

D&C

Answer 5

dilation and curettage

Question 6

DPT

Answer 6

diphtheria pertussis and tetanus vaccine

Question 7

DRE

Answer 7

digital rectal exam

Question 8

ED

Answer 8

erectile dysfunction

Question 9

EDD

EDC

Answer 9

expected date of delivery

expected date of confinement

Question 10

FBD

Answer 10

fibrocystic breast disease

Question 11

FSH

Answer 11

follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 12

GPA

Answer 12

gravid, para, abortion

Question 13

HCG

Answer 13

human chorionic gonadotrophin

Question 14

HiB

Answer 14

Haemophilus influenza type B vaccine

Question 15

HIV

Answer 15

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 16

L&D

Answer 16

labor & delivery

Question 17

LMP

LNMP

Answer 17

last menstrual period

last normal menstrual period

Question 18

MMR

Answer 18

measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

Question 19

NB

Answer 19

newborn

Question 20

OB

Answer 20

obstetrics

Question 21

PID

Answer 21

pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 22

PKU

Answer 22

phenylketonuria (inherited disease; usually noticed by signs of mental retardation in infancy)

Question 23

PSA

Answer 23

prostate-specific antigen

Question 24

TAH

BSO

Answer 24

total abdominal hysterectomy

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Question 25

Td

Answer 25

tetanus and diphtheria toxoid

Question 26

TPAL

Answer 26

term, pre-term, abortions, living

Question 27

TSS

Answer 27

toxic shock syndrome

Question 28

TTN

Answer 28

transient tachypnea of the newborn

Question 29

TURP

Answer 29

trans-urethral resection of the prostate

Question 30

TVH

Answer 30

total vaginal hysterectomy

Question 31

VDRL

Answer 31

venereal disease research laboratory

Question 32

TL

Answer 32

tubal ligation