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Abbreviations - Female Reproductive
Question | Answer |
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AB | abortion |
CA | cancer |
D & C | dilatation (dilation) & curettage |
DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
GYN | gynecology |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
IUD | intrauterine device |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
CS | cesarean section |
FECG, FEKG | fetal electrocardiogram |
LMP | last menstrual period |
LSO | left salpingo-oophorectomy |
OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
Pap | Papanicolaou (test) |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
US | ultrasound, ultrasonography |
IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
OB | obstetrics |
para 1, 2, 3... | unipara, bipara, tripara...(number of viable births) |
BSE | breast self-examination |
CWP | childbirth without pain |
FHR | fetal heart rate |
FHT | fetal heart tone |
FTND | full-term normal delivery |
G | gravida (pregnant) |
IVF | in vitro fertilization |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
RSO | right salpingo-oophprectomy |
TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
HSG | hysterosalpingography |
IUGR | intrauterine growth rate/retardation |
LBR | low birth rate |
sono | sonogram |
TRAM | tranverse rectus abdominis muscle (flap) |
UC | uterine contractions |