Abbreviations (Final) Flashcards by Kenneth Granillo-Velasquez

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AB

A

Abortion

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BSE

A

Breast Self-examination

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CS, C-section

A

Cesarean Section

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CVS

A

Chorionic Villus Sampling

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Cx

A

Cervix

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D&C

A

Dilation and Curettage

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EMB

A

Endometrial Biopsy

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ERT

A

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

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FHR

A

Fetal Heart Rate

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FHT

A

Fetal Heart Tone

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FTND

A

Full-term Normal Delivery

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GI, grav I

A

First Pregnancy

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GYN, gyn

A

Gynecology

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HDN

A

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

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HPV

A

Human Papilloma Virus

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HRT

A

Hormone Replacement Therapy

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HSG

A

Hysterosalpingography

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IUD

A

Intrauterine Device

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IVF

A

In Vitro Fertilization

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LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

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NB

A

Newborn

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OB

A

Obstetrics

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OCPs

A

Oral Contraceptive Pills

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PAP

A

Papanicolaou Test

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PI, para I

A

First Birth

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PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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PMS

A

Premenstrual Syndrome

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SB

A

Stillbirth

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TAH-BSO

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy – Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

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ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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ANS

A

Autonomic Nervous System

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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CP

A

Cerebral Palsy

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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CVD

A

Cardiovascular Disease

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EEG

A

Eletroencephalogram, electroencephalography

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HA

A

Headache

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ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure

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LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

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PNS

A

Peripheral Nervous System

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SCI

A

Spinal Cord Injury

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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic Hormone

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DI

A

Diabetes Insipidus

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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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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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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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K⁺

A

Potassium

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LH

A

Luteinizing Hormone

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MSH

A

Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone

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Na⁺

A

Sodium

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NIDDM

A

Noninsulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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NPH

A

Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (Insulin)

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PRL

A

Prolactin

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PTH

A

Parathyroid Hormone

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RAI

A

Radioactive Iodine

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RIA

A

Radioimmunoassay

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T₃

A

Triiodothyronine

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T₄

A

Thyroxine

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TFT

A

Thyroid Function Test

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TSH

A

Thyroid-stimulating Hormone