Female Reproductive System Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AB
A
abortion
2
Q
AFP
A
alpha-fetoprotein
3
Q
BRCA1, BRCA2
A
breast cancer 1 and 2
4
Q
BSE
A
breast self-examination
5
Q
CA-125
A
protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer (normal is 0 to 35)
6
Q
C-section, CS
A
cesarean section
7
Q
CIN
A
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
8
Q
CIS
A
carcinoma in situ
9
Q
CVS
A
chorionic villus sampling
10
Q
Cx
A
cervix
11
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
12
Q
DCIS
A
ductal carcinoma in situ
13
Q
DUB
A
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
14
Q
FHR
A
fetal heart rate
15
Q
FSH
A
follicle-stimulating hormone
16
Q
G
A
gravida (pregnant)
17
Q
GnRH
A
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
18
Q
GYN
A
gynecology
19
Q
hCG or HCG
A
human chorionic gonadtropin
20
Q
HDN
A
hemolytic disease of the newborn
21
Q
HPV
A
human papillomavirus
22
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
23
Q
HSG
A
hysterosalpingography
24
Q
IUD
A
intrauterine device
25
IVF
in vitro fertilization
26
LEEP
loop electrocautery excision procedure
27
LH
luteinizing hormone
28
LMP
last menstrual period
29
multip
multipara; multiparous
30
OB
obstetrics
31
para 2-0-1-2
reproductive history; 2 full-term, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, 2 living children
32
Pap test
test for cervical or vaginal cancer
33
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
34
primip
primipara; primiparous
35
SLN biopsy or SNB
sentinel lymph node biopsy
36
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
37
UAE
uterine artery embolization
38
VH
vaginal hysterectomy
