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Ob/Gyn Terms and Acronyms Flashcards

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1
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Amnio-

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Amnion

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Blasto-

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Seed/germ

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-blast

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Forming

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Chorio-

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Chorion

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Cyeso/i- and -cyesis

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Pregnancy

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Episio-

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Vulva

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Feto-

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Fetus/fetal

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Funiso-

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Umbilical cord

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Galacto-

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Milk

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Geno- and -gen/-genic/-genesis

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Birth or beginning

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Gestero-

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Gestation

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Gravida

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Pregnancy

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Multiparous

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Multiple live births

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Nato-

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Birth

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Neo-

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New

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Nulliparous

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No live births

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Omphalo-

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Umbilical cord

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-partum

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Childbirth/delivery

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Prima gravida

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First pregnancy

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Puerpero-

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Immediate postnatal period

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Terato-

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Monster

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Toco- or -tocia

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Childbirth or labor

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Amenorrhea

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Absence of menses

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menses

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Menometrorrhagia

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Heavy bleeding during and between menses

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Menorrhagia

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Heavy bleeding during menses

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Metrorrhagia

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Heavy bleeding between menses

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Oligomenorrhea

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Scant menses

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Oligohydramnios

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Scant amniotic fluid

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Parametrium

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Next to/around the uterus

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Placenta accreta/increta/percreta

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When the placenta invades the uterine wall too much

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Placenta previa

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When the placenta is overlying the cervical opening

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Procedentia/prolapse

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When the uterus inverts and prolapses through the vagina

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AB (SAB/TAB)

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Abortion (spontaneous or therapeutic)

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ASCUS/AGUS

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Atypical squamous/glandular cells of unspecified significance

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AUB/AVB

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Atypical uterine/vaginal bleeding

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A/S/L/EGA

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(Appropriate/small/large for) Estimated gestational age

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CIN/VIN/VaIN/EIN

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Cervical/vulvar/vaginal/endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia

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C/S or LTCS

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Caesarian section or low transverse caesarian section

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D&C/D&E

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Dilatation and curettage/evacuation

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DUB

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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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ECC/EMC

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Endocervical/endometrial curetting

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FHR/FHT

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Fetal heart rate/tones

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FT

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Fallopian tube

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HCG

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

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HELLP

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Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (symptoms of pre-eclampsia)

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HSIL/LSIL

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High-grade/low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

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IUD

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Intrauterine device

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IUFD

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Intrauterine fetal demise

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IUGR

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Intrauterine growth restrition

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IUP

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Intrauterine pregnancy

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IVF

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In vitro fertilization

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LAVH

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Laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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MMMT

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Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor

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NRFHT

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Non-reassuring fetal heart tones

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NSVD

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Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

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PROM/PPROM

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Premature and/or prolonged rupture of membranes

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PMB

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Post-menopausal bleeding

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POC

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Products of conception

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SVD

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Spontaneous vaginal delivery

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TAH/BSO

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Total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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Para- or -parous

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Live birth

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