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LACTATION MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

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Pt—

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patient

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history

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symptom

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S/S—

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signs and symptoms

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Dx—

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diagnosis

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Tx—

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therapy

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Rx—

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prescription

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H/O—

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history of

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R/O—

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rule out

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℅—

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complains of

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CC—

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chief complaint

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PMH—

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pertinent medical history

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POC—

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plan of care

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PRN—

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as needed

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Q—

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every

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WNL—

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within normal limits

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PO—

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by mouth

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NPO—

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nothing by mouth

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NOC—

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night

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AMA—

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against medical advice (or adv mat age)

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NST—

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non-stress test

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PNC—

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prenatal care

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PNV—

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prenatal vitamin

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PP—

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post partum; also post-prandial (after meals)

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POD#—

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post op day #
PPD#—

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PPH—

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postpartum hemorrhage

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PPD—

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postpartum depression (also is an abbreviation for a test for tuberculosis)

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patient

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PP Del—

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postpartum delivery

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Oligo—

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few

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Hyper—

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too much

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Hypo—

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not enough

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Ectomy-

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removal of

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Ottoman—

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incision

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Tracheal—

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cervix

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Metr—

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uterus

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Hysteria—

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uterus

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Culpo—

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vagina

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Cx—

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cervix; cervical

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Osmotic—

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making a new opening

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Contuses—

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needle into something

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Meno—

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menses

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Rhea—

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flow

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Rrhagia—

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excess flow

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LMP—

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last menstrual period

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PMP—

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previous menstrual period

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GYN—

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gynecology

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FSH—

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follicle stimulating hormone

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LH—

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luteinizing hormone

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HCG—

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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TRAM—

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transverse rectus abdomens muscle (flap)

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G/P—

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gravida; para

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53
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G—

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how many pregnancies

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54
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P—

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number of times the uterus is emptied

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TPAL—

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x

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Ex. G1P0—

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the woman is pregnant for the first time and has not yet delivered

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Ex. G1P1—

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the woman is pregnant for the first time and has delivered

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Ex.G1P1002—

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Twins

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Ex. G3P2002—

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the woman is pregnant with her third child and has two living

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Ex. G6P2124—

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the woman is pregnant with her sixth pregnancy. She had 2 abortions or miscarriages; and

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Primip—

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woman giving birth for the first time

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Multip—

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woman giving birth for the 2nd (or more) time

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Grand multip—

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woman who has given birth to 4/5 babies before

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EDC

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estimated date of confinement (due date)

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EDD

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estimated date of delivery – due date (see EDC)

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Ct / CTX

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contractions

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UC

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uterine contraction

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PML

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premature labor

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PTL

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preterm labor

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IAL

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in active labor; may see NIAL (not)

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IOL

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induction of labor

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ROM

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rupture of membranes (broken bag of water)

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SROM

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spontaneous rupture of membranes

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AROM

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artificial rupture of membranes

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PROM

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premature rupture of membranes (water breaks before labor begins)

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PPROM

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prolonged premature rupture of membranes

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SVD

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spontaneous vaginal delivery (no forceps or vacuum)

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NSVD

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normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

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NVD

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normal vaginal delivery (same as NSVD)

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80
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VAVD

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vacuum assist vaginal delivery

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VAD

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vacuum assisted birth

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VAVD—

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vacuum assisted vaginal delivery

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FAVD—

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forceps assisted vaginal delivery

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VBAC

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vaginal birth after a cesarean birth

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TOLAC

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trial of labor after a cesarean birth

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TOL

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Trial of Labor (If a woman has had a previous Cesarean birth and wants to have a

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c/s

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cesarean section – surgical birth

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CD

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cesarean delivery – see c/s

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89
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FTP

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failure to progress

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90
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FTBP

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failure to be patient (see FTP)

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LTCS—

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low transverse cesarean section

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R LTCS—

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repeat LTCS

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CPD

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cephalopelvic disproportion – where the baby’s head won’t fit through the pelvis

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MEC

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meconium

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APGAR

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appearance; pulse; grimace; activity; respiration

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96
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FHT

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fetal heart tones

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SD

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shoulder dystocia – where the baby’s shoulder is stuck during birth

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98
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VMI—

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viable male infant

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99
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VFI—

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viable female infant

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100
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IUFD

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intrauterine fetal demise

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101
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LOF—

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loss of fluid

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102
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VB—

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vaginal bleeding

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103
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AB

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abortion

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104
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SAB

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spontaneous abortion

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105
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TAB

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therapeutic abortion (usually for a medical reason)

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106
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EAB

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elective abortion

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107
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VTOP

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Voluntary termination of pregnancy

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108
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TOP

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termination of pregnancy

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109
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VTP

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voluntary termination of pregnancy

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110
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IVDA—

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intravenous drug abuse

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111
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GDM—

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gestational diabetes mellitus

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112
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Hl—

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chlamydia; usually referring to gen probe

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GDM—

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gestational diabetes mellitus
IDDM—

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114
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HTN—

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hypertension; may see CHTN (chronic)
HBsAg—

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Rub—

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rubella; usually refers to the titer

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STD—

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sexually transmitted disease

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PES—

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preeclampsia syndrome

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118
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HELLP—

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a syndrome of hemolysis; elevated liver enzymes and low platelets

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PIH—

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pregnancy induced hypertension; a.k.a.

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GHTN—

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gestational hypertension

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121
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CHTN—

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chronic hypertension

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HTN—

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hypertension

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123
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HBP—

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high blood pressure

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124
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MRSA—

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Methicillen-resistant staph aureus

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125
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FAS—

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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126
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ASCUS—

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atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance

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127
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LGSIL—

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low grade squamous intra epithelial lesion

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128
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HGSIL—

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high grade squamous intra epithelial lesion

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129
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HSIL—

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high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

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LSIL—

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low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

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131
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PID—

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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132
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PMDD—

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premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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PMS—

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premenstrual syndrome

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134
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SCC—

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squamous cell carcinoma

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135
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TAH-BSO—

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total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TVH—

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total vaginal hysterectomy

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137
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EMB—

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endometrial biopsy

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138
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HRT—

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hormone replacement therapy

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139
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HSG—

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hysterosalpingography

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140
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LEEP—

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loop electrocautery excision procedure

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141
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IVF

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in vitro fertilization.

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142
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CKC—

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cold knife conization

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143
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LEEP—

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loop electrocautery excision procedure

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144
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BTL—

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bilateral tubal ligation

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D&C—

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dilation and currettage

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146
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POC—

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products of conception

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147
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TVH—

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transvaginal hysterectomy

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148
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TAH—

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transabdominal hysterectomy

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149
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LAVH—

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laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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TLH—

A

total laparoscopic hysterectomy

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BSO—

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bilateral salpingoopherectomy

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152
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OCP—

A

oral contraceptive pill

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153
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GIFT—

A

gamete intrafallopian transfer

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154
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ICSI—

A

intracytoplasmic sperm injection

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155
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I&O –

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intake and output

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WNL –

A

within normal limits

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157
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Embryo—

A

fertilization to 8 weeks

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158
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Fetus—

A

8 weeks to birth

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159
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Infant—

A

delivery to 1 year

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1st Trimester—

A

w0 – w12 gestational age

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2nd Trimester—

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w12 – 28

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3rd Trimester—

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w28 – 40

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Previable—

A

less than 20 weeks; if delivered considered Abortion; not SVD

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164
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Abortion—

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24 wks or less (or <25cm)

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165
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PT; preterm—

A

24-37 wks

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T; FT—

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37 to 42 weeks

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Post term—

A

42 weeks or more

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Puerperium birth—

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42 days postpartum

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169
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Abortion—

A

<500 gms

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PT; preterm—

A

> 500 gms <2500 gms

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171
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T; term—

A

> 2500 gms

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172
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BW—

A

birth weight

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LBW—

A

low birth weight

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174
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ELBW—

A

extremely low birth weight

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175
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GA—

A

gestational age
SGA—

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LGA—

A

large for gestational age

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SGA-

A

small for gestational age

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178
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IUGR—

A

intrauterine growth restriction

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179
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AGA—

A

appropriate for gestational age

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180
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NICU –

A

neonatal intensive care unit

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NTD -

A

neural tube defect; e.g. spina bifida

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182
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MAS

A

meconium aspiration syndrome

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183
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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

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184
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RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

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185
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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186
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Bili

A

Bilirubin

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187
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PDA

A

Patent ductus arterioles

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188
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NEC

A

necrotizing entercolitis

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189
Q

FTT

A

failure to thrive

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190
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ABX-

A

Antibiotics

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AMA-

A

Against medical advice

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APGAR

A
  • “Appearance; pulse; grimace; activity; and respiration”
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193
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Bili-

A

Bilirubin

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194
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BW-

A

Birth weight

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195
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C/O

A

Complain of

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196
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FAS

A

Fetal alcohol syndrome

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197
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FBS

A

Fastin blood sugar

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198
Q

FHT

A

Fetal heart tone

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199
Q

FT

A

Full term

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200
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FTP

A

Failure to progress down vaginal canal

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201
Q

FTT

A

Failure to thrive

202
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

203
Q

GBS

A

Group beta streptococcus

204
Q

GDM

A

Gestational diabetes mellitus

205
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

206
Q

HA

207
Q

HBP

A

High blood pressure

208
Q

Hct

A

Hematocrit

209
Q

HELLP

A

“Hemolysis; elevated liver enzymes; low platelet count”

210
Q

Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

211
Q

H&P

A

History & physical

212
Q

H/O

A

History of

213
Q

HR

A

Heart rate

214
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

215
Q

Hx

A

History of

216
Q

I&D

A

Incision & drainage

217
Q

I & O

A

Intake & output

218
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

219
Q

IPPB

A

Intermittent positive pressure breathing

220
Q

L/O

221
Q

MAS

A

Meconium aspiration syndrome

222
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

223
Q

MLE

A

Milliliter

224
Q

MLE

A

Midline episiotomy

225
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

226
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillen-resistant staphlococcus aureus

227
Q

NAS

A

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

228
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

229
Q

NOC

230
Q

normo

231
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

232
Q

NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflmmatory

233
Q

NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

234
Q

NST

A

Non-stress test

235
Q

NSVD

A

Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

236
Q

NVD

A

Normal vaginal delivery

237
Q

O2 sat

A

Oxygen saturation

238
Q

oxo-

A

Addition of oxygen

239
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

240
Q

PIH

A

Pregnancy-induced hypertension

241
Q

PMH

A

Pertinent medical history

242
Q

PNC

A

Prenatal care

243
Q

PO

244
Q

POC

A

Plan of care

245
Q

PP

A

Postpartum

246
Q

PPD

A

Postpartum depression

247
Q

PPD

A

Packs per day (cigarettes)

248
Q

PPD

A

Purified protein derivative (TB skin test)

249
Q

PPH

A

Postpartum hemorrhage

250
Q

PROM

A

Premature rupture of membranes

251
Q

PRN

A

When necessary

252
Q

PT

253
Q

PUPPS

A

Puerperal urticaria papules of pregnancey

254
Q

q

255
Q

R/O

256
Q

RX

A

Prescription

257
Q

SAB

A

Spontaneous abortion

258
Q

SGA

A

Small for gestational age

259
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

260
Q

S&S

A

Signs & symptoms

261
Q

Sx

262
Q

Tx

263
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

264
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

265
Q

VAD

A

Vacuum assisted delivery

266
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

267
Q

VTP

A

Voluntary termination of pregnancy

268
Q

VSS

269
Q

y

A

Condition or process of

270
Q

“a-; an-“

A

“Absence of; without “

271
Q

ab-

272
Q

abdomino-

273
Q

“-ac; -acal”-

A

Pertaining to

274
Q

Acousio-

275
Q

Acusis-

A

“Toward; in the direction of”

276
Q

Ad-

A

“Increase; adherence; motion toward; very”

277
Q

ad-

278
Q

adeno-

A

Fat or fatty

279
Q

Adipos-

280
Q

adreno-

A

Blood conditions

281
Q

Aemia-

A

“Air; gas”

282
Q

Aero-

A

Pertaining to

283
Q

Al-

A

White or pale color

284
Q

alb-

285
Q

-algia-

A

“Different; or an addition”

286
Q

ambi-blepharo-

A

“Something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two”

287
Q

amnio-

A

Membranous fetal sac (amnion)

288
Q

“amph-; amphi-“

A

On both sides

289
Q

an-

A

“Not; without”

290
Q

ana-

A

“Back; again; up”

291
Q

Ano-

292
Q

andro-

A

“Man; male”

293
Q

angio-

A

Blood vessel

294
Q

“ankylo-; ancylo-“

A

Crooked or bent

295
Q

anti-

A

Against or opposed to another

296
Q

Apnea-

A

Absence or breath

297
Q

apo-

A

“Separated from; derived from”

298
Q

“arch i;e;o”-

A

“First; primitive”

299
Q

arseno-

A

Male; masculline

300
Q

arterio-

301
Q

arthroo-

A

“Joints; limbs”

302
Q

articulo-

303
Q

-ary-

A

Pertaining to

304
Q

-ase-

305
Q

-asthenia-

306
Q

Atoll -

A

Imperfect or incomplete development

307
Q

-ation

308
Q

atrio-

A

Atrium (esp. heart atrium)

309
Q

auri-

310
Q

auto-

311
Q

auxo-

A

Increase; growth

312
Q

axill-

313
Q

balano-

A

Glans penis or glans clitoridis

314
Q

bi-

A

“Twice; double”

315
Q

bio-

316
Q

blasto-

A

Germ or bud

317
Q

blepharo-

318
Q

BPP-

A

Biophysical profile

319
Q

brachio-

320
Q

brachy-

A

“Short; little”

321
Q

brady-

322
Q

bronchi-

323
Q

BTL-

A

Bilateral tubal ligation

324
Q

bucco-

325
Q

Burso-

326
Q

CA-

327
Q

capill-

328
Q

capit-

A

Head (as a whole)

329
Q

Carrion-

330
Q

Cardio-

331
Q

carpo-

332
Q

cata-

A

“Down; under”

333
Q

CBC-

A

Complete blood count

334
Q

-cele-

A

“Pouching; hernia”

335
Q

-contuses-

A

Surgical puncture for aspiration

336
Q

Cerato-

A

Cornu; a horn

337
Q

Cephalo-

A

Head (as a whole)

338
Q

Cerebella-

A

Cerebellum

339
Q

Cerebra-

340
Q

cervic-

A

“Neck; the cervix”

341
Q

chemo-

A

“Chemistry; drug”

342
Q

“chiro-; cheiro-“

343
Q

chloro-

A

Green color

344
Q

chole-

345
Q

cholecysto-

A

Gallbladder

346
Q

chondraio-

A

“Cartilage; gristle; granule; granular”

347
Q

chromato-

348
Q

“-cidal; -cide”-

A

“Killing; destroying”

349
Q

cili-

A

“Cilia; the eyelashes; eyelids”

350
Q

Circ-

A

Circumsicion

351
Q

circum

A

Around another

352
Q

cis-

A

On this side

353
Q

clast

354
Q

“colo-; colono-“

355
Q

colpo-

356
Q

com-

A

“With; together”

357
Q

Contra-

358
Q

“cor; core-; coro-“

A

Eye’s pupil

359
Q

cordi-

360
Q

corono-

361
Q

costo-

362
Q

cox-

A

“Hip; haunch; or hip-joint”

363
Q

CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

364
Q

CPD

A

Cephalo-pelvic disproportion

365
Q

cranio

366
Q

-crine

A

To sucrete

367
Q

C/S-

A

Cesarean section

368
Q

cryo-

369
Q

CTX

A

Contraction

370
Q

cycl-

A

“Circle; cycle”

371
Q

cypho-

372
Q

“cysto-; cysti-“

A

Urinary bladder

373
Q

“cyto-; -cyte”

374
Q

dacryo-

375
Q

dactylo-

A

“Finger; toe”

376
Q

D&C

A

Dilation & Curettage

377
Q

de-

A

“Away from; cessation”

378
Q

Decels

A

low heart rate

379
Q

deep

A

Extending far inward from an outer surface

380
Q

dent-

381
Q

Derma

382
Q

Desat

A

oxygen desaturation

383
Q

-desis

384
Q

dextro

A

“Right; on the right side”

385
Q

di-

386
Q

di-

A

“Apart; separation”

387
Q

dif-

A

“Apart; separation”

388
Q

digit-

389
Q

-dipsia

390
Q

dis-

A

“Separation; taking apart”

391
Q

distal

A

“Situated farthest from the centre; median line; or point of attachment or origin”

392
Q

diverticula

A

pouches in lining of intestine

393
Q

“dorso-; dorsi-“

394
Q

duodeno-

A

“Duodenum; upper part of the small intestine “

395
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

396
Q

dynamo

A

“Force; energy; power”

397
Q

-dynia

398
Q

dys

A

“Bad; difficult”

399
Q

DX

400
Q

-eal

A

Pertaining to

401
Q

EBL

A

Estimated blood loss

402
Q

ec-

A

“Out; away”

403
Q

ecto-

A

“Outer; outside”

404
Q

“-ectasis; -ectasia”

A

“Expansion; dilation”

405
Q

-ectomy

A

“Surgical operation or removal of a body part. Resection; excision”

406
Q

EDC/EDD

A

Estimated date of confinement or estimated due date

407
Q

ELBW

A

Extremely low birth weight

408
Q

-emesis

409
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

410
Q

endo-

A

Inside or within

411
Q

eosino-

412
Q

entero-

413
Q

epi-

A

“On; upon”

414
Q

episio-

A

“Pubic region; the loins”

415
Q

erythro-

416
Q

“-esophageal; -esophago”

417
Q

esthesio-

418
Q

ETOH

A

Ethanol (alcohol)

419
Q

eu-

A

“True; good; well; new”

420
Q

ex-

A

“Out of; away from”

421
Q

exo-

A

Outside another

422
Q

extra-

423
Q

facio-

424
Q

fibro

425
Q

filli-

A

“Fine; hair like”

426
Q

“-form; -iform”

A

Having the form of

427
Q

fossa

A

A hollow or depressed area; trench or channel

428
Q

front-

429
Q

galacto-

430
Q

gastro-

431
Q

-gen

A

“Born in; from; of a certain kind”

432
Q

-genic

A

“Formative; pertaining to producing”

433
Q

Gest. Age

A

Gestational age

434
Q

genu-

435
Q

fingiv-

436
Q

glauco

A

Grey or bluish-grey color

437
Q

“glosso ; glotto-“

438
Q

gluco-

439
Q

glyco-

440
Q

gnatho

441
Q

-gnosis

442
Q

gono-

A

“Seed; demen; also; reproductive”

443
Q

-gram

A

Record or picture

444
Q

-graph

A

Instrument used to record data or picture

445
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

446
Q

“gyn aeco-; gyn eco-“

447
Q

halluc-

A

To wander in mind

448
Q

” hemat-; haemato-; haem-; hem-“

449
Q

hema or hemo-

450
Q

hemangi or hemangio-

A

Blood vessels

451
Q

hemi-

452
Q

hepatic-

453
Q

hetero-

A

“The other; as an addition or different”

454
Q

hidro-

455
Q

histo-

456
Q

homeo-

457
Q

humero-

A

Shoulder (or the upper arm)

458
Q

hydro-

459
Q

hyper-

A

“Extreme; beyond normal”

460
Q

hypo

A

“Womb; the uterus”

461
Q

-iasis

462
Q

iatro-

A

“Medicine; or a physician “

463
Q

-iatry

A

Field in medicine of a certain body component

464
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

465
Q

-icle

466
Q

-ics

A

“Organized knowledge; treatment”

467
Q

idio-

A

“Self; one’s own”

468
Q

ileo-

469
Q

inferior

A

Situated under or beneath.

470
Q

infra-

471
Q

inter-

A

“Between; among”

472
Q

intra-

473
Q

irido-

474
Q

ischio-

A

“Ischium; the hip-joint”

475
Q

-ism

A

“Condition; disease”

476
Q

-ismus

A

“Spasm; contraction”

477
Q

iso-

478
Q

-ist

A

One who specializes in

479
Q

-ite

A

“The nature of ; resembling”

480
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

481
Q

-ium

A

“Structure; tissue”

482
Q

isch-

A

Restriction

483
Q

IUGR

A

intrauterine growth restriction

484
Q

IUI

A

intrauterine insemination

485
Q

IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

486
Q

kal/i

487
Q

kerato-

A

Cornea (eye or skin)

488
Q

Kinesio-

489
Q

koilo-

490
Q

kypho-

491
Q

labio-

492
Q

lacrimo-

493
Q

“lacti-; lacto”

494
Q

laparo-

A

“Abdomenal wall; flank”

495
Q

laryngo-

A

“Larynx; the lower throat cavity where the voice box is”

496
Q

Lateral

A

“Of; relating to; or situated at or on the side.”

497
Q

Latero-

498
Q

LBW

A

Low birth weight

499
Q

leio-

500
Q

-lepsy

A

“Attack; seizure”

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