Female Reprocuctive Abbreviations Flashcards
AI
artificial insemination
AB, Ab, ab
antibody; abortion
BSE
breast self examination
CA
cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest
D&C
dilatation (dilation) and curettage
DUB
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
G
gravida (pregnant)
GC
gonococcus (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
GYN
gynecology
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
HSG
hysterosalpingography
HSV
herpes simplex virus
IUD
intrauterine device
LH
luteinizing hormone
LMP
last menstrual period
LSO
left salpingo-oophorectomy
OCPs
oral contraceptive pills
Pap
Papanicolaou test
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PMP
previous menstrual period
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
RSO
right salpingo-oophorectomy
STD
sexually transmitted disease
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TRAM
transverse rectus abdominus muscle
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
VD
venereal disease
CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion
CS, C-section
cecarean section
CVS
chorionic villus sampling
CWP
childbirth without pain
FECG, FEKG
fetal electrocardiogram
FHR
fetal heart rate
FHT
fetal heart tone
FTND
full term normal delivery
IUGR
intrauterine growth rate;
intrauterine growth retardation
IVF-ET
in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
LBW
low birth weight
NB
newborn
OB
obstetrics
para 1, 2, 3 and so on
unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births)
UC
uterine contractions