Female Reproductive Flashcards
AB
abortion
AI
artificial insemination
BSE
breast self-examination
CS, C-section
cesarean section
CVS
chorionic villus sampling
Cx
cervix
D&C
dilation and curettage
EDD
estimated date of delivery
EMB
endometrial biopsy
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
FEKG
fetal electrocardiogram
FHR
fetal heart rate
FHT
fetal heart tone
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
FTND
full-term normal delivery
GI, grav I
first pregnancy
GYN, gyn
gynecology
HCG, hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
HDn
hemolytic disease of the newborn
HPV
human papillomavirus
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
HSG
hysterosalpingography
IUD
intrauterine device
IVF
in vitro fertilization
LBW
low birth weight
LH
luteinizing hormone
LMP
last menstrual period
NB
newborn
OB
obstetrics
OCPs
oral contraceptive pills
Pap
papanicolaou test
PI, para I
first delivery
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PIH
pregnancy-induced hypertension
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
UC
uterine contractions
-ectomy
surgical removal
-emesis
vomiting
-gram
record
-graphy
process of recording
-gravida
pregnant woman
-ia
condition
-iasis
abnormal condition
-ic
pertaining to
-ine
pertaining to
-itis
inflammation
-logy
study of
-lytic
destruction
-nic
pertaining to
-oid
resembling
-oma
tumor
-opsy
view of
-osis
abnormal condition