Chapter 15 - abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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AB

A

abortion

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BR

A

bedrest

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BSE

A

breast self-examination

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4
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CNM

A

certified nurse-midwife

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CS, C-section

A

Cesarean section

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CVS

A

chorionic villus sampling

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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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FHT

A

fetal heart tones

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gI, grav I

A

first pregnancy; primigravida

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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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12
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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

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13
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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L&D

A

labor and delivery

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15
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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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16
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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NB

A

newborn

18
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NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

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OB/GYN

A

obstetrician/gynecologist

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OCPs

A

oral contraceptive pills

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P1, para 1

A

first live-birth delivery

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PAP

A

Papanicolaou test

23
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PCOS

A

polycystic ovary syndrome

24
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Peds

A

pediatrics

25
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

28
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STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

29
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TAH-BSO

A

total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

30
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TSS

A

toxic shock syndrome

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VBAC

A

vaginal birth after cesarean