Abbreviations 3 Flashcards by Gayle Stephens

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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DM-I

A

diabetes mellitus, type 1

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DM-II

A

diabetes mellitus, type 2

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FPG

A

fasting plasma glucose

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

A

growth hormone

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HbA1C

A

Hemoglobin A1C

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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MEN

A

multiple endocrine neoplasia

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MEN-I

A

multiple endocrine neoplasia, type I

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MEN-IIA

A

multiple endocrine neoplasia, type IIA

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MEN-IIB

A

mutiple endocrine neoplasia, type IIB

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MSH

A

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

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RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake test

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STH

A

somatotropin hormone

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T3

A

triiodothyronine

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T4

A

thyroxine

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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PAP

A

prostatic acid phosphatase

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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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C-section

A

Cesarean section

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CST

A

contraction stress test

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CVS

A

chorionic villus sampling

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D & C

A

dilation and curettage

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EDB

A

estimated date of birth

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EDC

A

expected or estimated date of confinement

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EDD

A

expected date of delivery

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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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GYN

A

gynecology

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L & D

A

labor and delivery

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LEEP

A

loop electrocurgical excision procedure

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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NSD

A

normal spontaneous delivery

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OB

A

obstetrics

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Pap smear

A

Papanicolaou smear

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PID

A

pelvic inflammaroty disease

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PIH

A

pregnancy-induced hypertension

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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SVD

A

spontaneous vaginal dilivery

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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

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TSS

A

toxic shock syndrome

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TVH

A

total vaginal hysterectomy