medical terminology ch.8 abbreviations
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- AB
- abortion
- AFP
- alpha-fetoprotein
- BSE
- breast self-examination
- C-section
- cesarean section
- CIN
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- CIS
- carcinoma in situ
- CS
- cesarean section
- CVS
- chorionic villus sampling
- Cx
- cervix
- D&C
- dilation and curettage
- DCIS
- ductal carcinoma in situ
- DES
- diethylstilbestrol
- DUB
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- ECC
- endocervical curettage
- EDC
- estimated date of confinement
- EMB
- endometrial biopsy
- ERT
- estrogen replacement therapy
- FHR
- fetal heart rate
- FSH
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- G
- gravida(pregnant)
- GYN
- gynecology
- HCG;hCG
- human chorionic gonadotropin
- HDN
- hemolytic disease of the newborn
- HPV
- human papilloma virus
- HSG
- hysterosalpingography
- IUD
- intrauterine device; contraceptive
- LAVH
- laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
- LEEP
- loop electrocautery excision procedure
- LH
- luteinizing hormone
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- multip
- multipara; multiparous
- OB
- obsterics
- OCPs
- oral contraceptive pills
- Para 2-0-1-2
- woman's reproductive history:2 full-term infants, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children
- Pap smear
- papanicolaou smear
- Path
- pathology
- PID
- pelvic imflammatory disease
- PMS
- premenstrual syndrome
- primip
- primipara; primiparous
- SERMs
- selective estrogen receptor modulators
- SLN biopsy
- sentinel node biopsy
- TAH-BSO
- total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- TRAM flap
- trans-rectus musculocutaneous flap