LOM Chapter 8 Abbreviations
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- HDN
- hemolytic disease of the newborn
- TAH-BSO
- total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- HPV
- human papilloma virus
- ECC
- endocervical curettage
- G
- gravida (pregnant)
- AFP
- alpha-fetoprotein; high levels in amniotic fluid of fetus or maternal serum indicate increased risk of neurological birth defects in the infant.
- FSH
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- D&C
- dilation (dilatation) and curettage
- EDC
- estimated date of confinement
- EMB
- endometrial biopsy
- primip
- primipara; primiparous
- GYN
- gynecology
- ERT
- estrogen replacement therapy
- Cx
- cervix
- AB
- abortion
- Pap smear
- Papanicolaou smear (test for cervical or vaginal cancer)
- LH
- luteinizing hormone
- IUD
- intrauterine device; contraceptive
- PMS
- premenstrual syndrome
- LEEP
- loop electrocautery excision procedure
- HCG; hCG
- human chorionic gonadotropin
- multip
- multipara; multiparous
- PID
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- CIN
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- DCIS
- ductal carcinoma in situ; a precancerous breast lesion that indicates a higher risk for invasive ductal breast cancer
- SERMs
- selective estrogen receptor modulators
- BSE
- breast self-examination
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- CS
- cesarean section
- OCPs
- oral contraceptive pills
- SLN biopsy
- sentinel node biopsy; blue dye or radioisotopes (or both) identifies the first lymph node draining the breast lymphatics
- CIS
- carcinoma in situ
- TRAM flap
- trans-rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap; breast reconstruction
- Path
- pathology
- FHR
- fetal heart rate
- Para 2-0-1-2
- woman's reproductive history; 2 full term infants, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children
- DUB
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- HSG
- hysterosalpingography
- OB
- obstetrics
- CVS
- chorionic villus sampling
- LAVH
- laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
- DES
- diethylstilbestrol; an estrogen compound used in the treatment of menopausal problems involving estrogen deficiency; if administered during pregnancy, it has been found to be related to subsequent tumors in the daughters (rarely in sons) of mothers so treated.
- C-section
- cesarean section