Female Reproductive Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| AB | abortion |
| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein--high levels in amniotic fluid of fetus or maternal serum indicate increased risk of neurologic birth defects in the infant. |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| BRCA1 BRCA2 | breast cancer 1 and 2 -- genetic mutations associated with increased risk for breast cancer. |
| CA-125 | protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer (normal range of values is 0 to 35 U/mL |
| C-section, CS | cesarean section |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| Cx | cervix |
| DCIS | ductal carcinoma in situ; a precancerous breast lesion that indicates a higher risk for invasive ductal breast cancer |
| D&C | dilation (dilatation) and curettage |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| G | gravida |
| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone--secreted by the hypothalamus to stimulate release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland |
| GYN | gynecology |
| hCG or HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingography |
| IUD | intrauterine device contraceptive |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LEEP | loop electrocautery excision procedure |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LMP | last menstrule period |
| multip | multipara; multiparous |
| OB | obstetrics |
| para 2-0-1-2 | a woman's reproductive history; 2full-term infants, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children |
| pap test | test for cervical or vaginal cancer |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| primip | primipara; primiparous |
| SLN biopsy or SNB | sentinel lymph node biopsy--blue dye or a radioisotope (or both) identifies the first lymph node draining the breast lymphatics |
| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| UAE | uterine artery embolization |
| VH | vaginal hysterectomy |
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