OB TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Question 1

AB

Answer 1

Abortion (spontaneous or elective)

Question 2

AF

Answer 2

Amniotic fluid

Question 3

AGA

Answer 3

Avg or appropriate for gestational age

Question 4

AROM

Answer 4

Artificial rupture of membranes

Question 5

Cephalic

Answer 5

Head first presentation

Question 6

Complete / Fully

Answer 6

Complete/full dilation (10 cm)

Question 7

Cord

Answer 7

Fetal umbilical cord

Question 8

C/S

Answer 8

Cesarean section

Question 9

Cricoid

Answer 9

Pressure on cricoid cartilage during intubation

Question 10

Crowning

Answer 10

Presenting part visible at the vaginal os

Question 11

Decals

Answer 11

Fetal heart rate decelerations

Question 12

Demise

Answer 12

Fetal demise

Question 13

Earlys

Answer 13

Early decelerations

Question 14

EBL

Answer 14

Estimated blood loss

Question 15

EDC

Answer 15

Estimated date of confinement

AKA due date

Question 16

Effacement

Answer 16

Cervical thinning

Question 17

EFM

Answer 17

Electronic fetal monitoring

Question 18

Electrode

Answer 18

spiral electrode for FHT monitoring

Question 19

Epi

Answer 19

Epidural anesthesia

Question 20

Epis

Answer 20

Episiotomy

Question 21

FAS

Answer 21

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 22

Fern

Answer 22

Ferning test to determine ROM

Question 23

FHR

Answer 23

Fetal heart rate

Question 24

FHRV

Answer 24

Fetal heart rate variability

Question 25

FHTs

Answer 25

Fetal heart tones

Question 26

Floating

Answer 26

Refers to an unengaged presenting part

Question 27

Footling

Answer 27

Single or double footling breech presentation

Question 28

First stage

Answer 28

Dilation stage of labor

Question 29

Heart tones

Answer 29

Fetal heart tones

Question 30

IDM

Answer 30

Infant of diabetic mother

Question 31

Intact

Answer 31

Intact membranes

Question 32

IUPC

Answer 32

Intrauterine pressure catheter

Question 33

IVC

Answer 33

Inferior vena caval syndrome

Question 34

Leopolds

Answer 34

Maneuvers to determine fetal position

Question 35

LGA

Answer 35

Large for gestational age

Question 36

Latent phase

Answer 36

Early 1st stage of labor

Question 37

Lates

Answer 37

Late decelerations

Question 38

LMP

Answer 38

Last menstrual period

Question 39

LOA

Answer 39

Left occiput anterior

Question 40

LOP

Answer 40

Left occiput posterior

Question 41

LOT

Answer 41

Left occiput transverse

Question 42

Mag

Answer 42

Magnesium sulfate

Question 43

Mec

Answer 43

Meconium

Question 44

Multip (multiparous)

Answer 44

A woman who has delivered other babies

Question 45

NRP

Answer 45

Neonatal resuscitation program

Question 46

Nuchal

Answer 46

Neck

Question 47

OB

Answer 47

Obstetrician or obstetrical unit

Question 48

On the perineum

Answer 48

Crowning

Question 49

Outlets

Answer 49

Outlet forceps

Question 50

Pit

Answer 50

oxytocin (Pitocin)

Question 51

PP

Answer 51

Postpartum

Question 52

PPH

Answer 52

Postpartum hemorrhage

Question 53

Precip

Answer 53

Precipitous labor (<3 hr)

Question 54

Primip (primiparous)

Answer 54

A woman having her first baby

Question 55

Prep

Answer 55

Perineal cleansing before delivery or abd prep before C/S

Question 56

PPROM

Answer 56

Preterm premature rupture of membranes

Question 57

PROM

Answer 57

Premature rupture of membranes

Question 58

Real-time

Answer 58

Real-time u/s

Question 59

ROA

Answer 59

Right occiput anterior

Question 60

ROM

Answer 60

Rupture of membranes (“ruptured”)

Question 61

ROP

Answer 61

Right occiput posterior

Question 62

Ruptured

Answer 62

Ruptured amniotic sac

Question 63

Second stage

Answer 63

Pushing stage of labor

Question 64

Third stage

Answer 64

Placental stage

Question 65

3/50%/-2

Answer 65

Cervical dilation / effacement / station

Question 66

SGA

Answer 66

Small for gestational age

Question 67

Souffle

Answer 67

Sound of umbilical cord blood flow

Question 68

SSE

Answer 68

Sterile speculum exam

Question 69

SROM

Answer 69

Spontaneous rupture of membranes

Question 70

Station

Answer 70

Position of presenting part

Question 71

SVD

Answer 71

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

Question 72

Symphysis

Answer 72

Maternal symphysis pubis

Question 73

TERB

Answer 73

terbutaline sulfate (Brethine)

Question 74

Transverse

Answer 74

Transverse lie

Question 75

u/s

Answer 75

Ultrasound

Question 76

U/U

Answer 76

Post-partum uterus @ level of umbilicus

3/U to U/3 means above or below umbilicus

Question 77

Vacuum

Answer 77

Vacuum extractor

Question 78

V/E

Answer 78

Vaginal exam

Question 79

Variables

Answer 79

Variable decelerations

Question 80

Vertex

Answer 80

Head first presentation

Question 81

Wheeled

Answer 81

Using wheel to determine gestational age

Question 82

WNL

Answer 82

Within normal limits

Question 83

Puerperium

Answer 83

The period of about six weeks after childbirth during which the mother’s reproductive organs return to their original nonpregnant condition.