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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AB; Ab; ab | antibody; abortion |
| AGN | acute glomerulonephritis |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CA | cancer; cardiac arrest |
| Cath | catheter; catheterization |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| CRRT | continuous renal replacement |
| CS, C-section | cesarean section |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CWP | childbirth without pain |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| EBR | external beam radiation |
| EBT | external beam therapy |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracororeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| EU | |
| FECG, FEKG | fetal electrocardiogram |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FHT | fetal heart tone |
| FTND | full-term normal delivery |
| G | gravida (pregnant) |
| GC | gonococcus |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HD | hemodyialysis; hip disarticulation |
| HPV | human papilomavirus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingography |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IC | interstitial cystitis |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IUGR | intrauterina growth rate |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LSO | left salpingo-oophorectomy |
| MSU | |
| Na | sodium |
| NB | newborn |
| OB | obstetrics |
| OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
| Pap | Papanicolaou (test) |
| para 1,2,3... | unipara, bipara, tripara |
| PCNL | percutaneous nephrolithotomy |
| pH | degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PMP | previous menstrual period |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| RSO | right salpingo-oophorectomy |
| RV | residual volume; right ventricle |
| sono | sonogram |
| sp. gr. | specific gravity |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TRAM | transverse rectus abdominis muscle |
| TSE | testicular self-exmaination |
| TURBT | transurethral resection of bladder tumour |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UC | uterine contractions |
| US | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrography |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
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