Week 7 Medical Abbreviations and Terms Flashcards
1
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E1
A
Estrone
2
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E2
A
Estradiol
3
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E3
A
Estriol
4
Q
EE
A
Ethinyl Estradiol
5
Q
HC
A
Hormonal Contraception
6
Q
CHC
A
Combined Hormonal Contraceptive
7
Q
OCP
A
Oral Contraceptive Pill
8
Q
COC
A
Combined Oral Contraceptive
9
Q
POP
A
Progestin Only Pill
10
Q
DMPA
A
Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
11
Q
BTB
A
Breakthrough Bleeding
12
Q
FSH
A
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
13
Q
hCG
A
Human Chorionic Hormone
14
Q
HRT
A
Hormone Replacement Therapy (used in menopause)
15
Q
IUD
A
Intra-Uterine Device
16
Q
Cu-IUD
A
Copper IUD
17
Q
LNG-IUD
A
Levonorgestrel IUD
18
Q
LAM
A
Lactational Amenorrhea
19
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing Hormone
20
Q
LARC
A
Long acting reversible contraceptive
21
Q
SHBG
A
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
22
Q
STI
A
Sexually Transmitted Infection
23
Q
UPA
A
Ulipristal Acetate
24
Q
PID
A
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
25
PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
26
PMS
Premenstrual Syndrome
27
PMDD
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
28
MEC
Medical Eligibility Criteria
29
SPR
Standard Practice Recommendations
30
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation
31
Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation (aka cramps)
32
Oligomenorrhea
Unpredictable and irregular menstruation that does not follow a cycle
33
Polymenorrhea
Unusually frequent menstruation
34
Menorrhagia
An abnormally high amount of blood loss due to menstruation
35
Hypomenorrhea
Unusually light menstration
36
Anovulation
Absence of ovulation
37
Adrenarche
Sexual maturation
38
Menarche
First time menstruation
39
Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy that is not in the uterus (usually fallopian tubes)
40
Endometriosis
Endometrial tissue that grows in areas outside the uterus
41
Hysterectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus
42
Unintended Pregnancy
A pregnancy that is either mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception
43
Family Planning
The practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births
