Ob/Gyn Terms and Acronyms Flashcards
1
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Amnio-
A
Amnion
2
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Blasto-
A
Seed/germ
3
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-blast
A
Forming
4
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Chorio-
A
Chorion
5
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Cyeso/i- and -cyesis
A
Pregnancy
6
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Episio-
A
Vulva
7
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Feto-
A
Fetus/fetal
8
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Funiso-
A
Umbilical cord
9
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Galacto-
A
Milk
10
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Geno- and -gen/-genic/-genesis
A
Birth or beginning
11
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Gestero-
A
Gestation
12
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Gravida
A
Pregnancy
13
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Multiparous
A
Multiple live births
14
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Nato-
A
Birth
15
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Neo-
A
New
16
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Nulliparous
A
No live births
17
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Omphalo-
A
Umbilical cord
18
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-partum
A
Childbirth/delivery
19
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Prima gravida
A
First pregnancy
20
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Puerpero-
A
Immediate postnatal period
21
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Terato-
A
Monster
22
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Toco- or -tocia
A
Childbirth or labor
23
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Amenorrhea
A
Absence of menses
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Dysmenorrhea
A
Painful menses
25
Menometrorrhagia
Heavy bleeding during and between menses
26
Menorrhagia
Heavy bleeding during menses
27
Metrorrhagia
Heavy bleeding between menses
28
Oligomenorrhea
Scant menses
29
Oligohydramnios
Scant amniotic fluid
30
Parametrium
Next to/around the uterus
31
Placenta accreta/increta/percreta
When the placenta invades the uterine wall too much
32
Placenta previa
When the placenta is overlying the cervical opening
33
Procedentia/prolapse
When the uterus inverts and prolapses through the vagina
34
AB (SAB/TAB)
Abortion (spontaneous or therapeutic)
35
ASCUS/AGUS
Atypical squamous/glandular cells of unspecified significance
36
AUB/AVB
Atypical uterine/vaginal bleeding
37
A/S/L/EGA
(Appropriate/small/large for) Estimated gestational age
38
CIN/VIN/VaIN/EIN
Cervical/vulvar/vaginal/endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia
39
C/S or LTCS
Caesarian section or low transverse caesarian section
40
D&C/D&E
Dilatation and curettage/evacuation
41
DUB
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
42
ECC/EMC
Endocervical/endometrial curetting
43
FHR/FHT
Fetal heart rate/tones
44
FT
Fallopian tube
45
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
46
HELLP
Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (symptoms of pre-eclampsia)
47
HSIL/LSIL
High-grade/low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
48
IUD
Intrauterine device
49
IUFD
Intrauterine fetal demise
50
IUGR
Intrauterine growth restrition
51
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
52
IVF
In vitro fertilization
53
LAVH
Laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
54
LMP
Last menstrual period
55
MMMT
Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor
56
NRFHT
Non-reassuring fetal heart tones
57
NSVD
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
58
PROM/PPROM
Premature and/or prolonged rupture of membranes
59
PMB
Post-menopausal bleeding
60
POC
Products of conception
61
SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
62
TAH/BSO
Total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
63
Para- or -parous
Live birth
