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Abbreviations - Female Reproductive
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |