Female Reproductive System Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AB

A

abortion

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2
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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

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3
Q

BRCA1, BRCA2

A

breast cancer 1 and 2

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4
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BSE

A

breast self-examination

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5
Q

CA-125

A

protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer (normal is 0 to 35)

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6
Q

C-section, CS

A

cesarean section

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7
Q

CIN

A

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

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8
Q

CIS

A

carcinoma in situ

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9
Q

CVS

A

chorionic villus sampling

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10
Q

Cx

A

cervix

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11
Q

D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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12
Q

DCIS

A

ductal carcinoma in situ

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13
Q

DUB

A

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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14
Q

FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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15
Q

FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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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
Q

IVF

A

in vitro fertilization

26
Q

LEEP

A

loop electrocautery excision procedure

27
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

28
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

29
Q

multip

A

multipara; multiparous

30
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

31
Q

para 2-0-1-2

A

reproductive history; 2 full-term, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, 2 living children

32
Q

Pap test

A

test for cervical or vaginal cancer

33
Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

34
Q

primip

A

primipara; primiparous

35
Q

SLN biopsy or SNB

A

sentinel lymph node biopsy

36
Q

TAH-BSO

A

total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

37
Q

UAE

A

uterine artery embolization

38
Q

VH

A

vaginal hysterectomy