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Ch. 8 Abbreviations
Female Reproductive System Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AB | abortion |
| APP | alpha-fetoprotein |
| BSE | Breast self-examination |
| C-section | Cesarean Section |
| SIN | Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
| CIS | Carcinoma in situ |
| CVS | Chorionic Villus Sampling |
| Cx | Cervix |
| D&C | Dilation and Curettage |
| DCIS | Ductal Carcinoma in Situ |
| DUB | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulation Hormone |
| G | Gravida (pregnancy) |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| 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 Devise |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LEEP | Loop Electrocautery excision procedure |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| Multip | multipart |
| OB | obstetrics |
| para 2-0-1-2 | A woman's reproductive history, 2 full term infants, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, 2 living children |
| pap tast | Test for cervical or vaginal cancer |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
| primip | primipara |
| SLN biopsy | sentinel lymph node biopsy |
| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| UAE | Uterine Artery Embolization |
| VH | Vaginal Hysterectomy |