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Abbrevs for Female Reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AB, Ab, ab | abortion |
| CA | chronological age, cancer |
| D & C | dilatation and curettage |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingography |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| LH | lutenizing hormone |
| FO | fetal-obstetrical |
| CS, C-section | cesarean section |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| FECG, FEKG | fetal electrocardiogram |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LSO | left saplingo-oophorectomy |
| OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
| Pap | papanicolaou test |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| US | ultrasound, ultrasonography |
| IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
| OB | obstectrics |
| para, 1, 2, 3 | unipara, bipara, tripara |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| CWP | child birth without pain |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FHT | fetal heart tone |
| FTND | full term normal delivery |
| G | gravida |
| HCG | human choronic gonadatropin |
| IUGR | intrauterine growth rate/ retardation |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LBR | low birth rate |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| PIH | pregnancy induced hypertension |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| UC | uterine contractions |