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Chapter 8 Chabner
abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AB | Abortion |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein-high levels in amniotic fluid of fetus or maternal serum |
| BRCA1/BRCA2 | Breast cancer 1 and 2 - genetic mutations associated with increased risk for breast cancer |
| BSE | Breast self-examination |
| CA 125 | Protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer |
| C-section, CS | Cesarean section |
| CIN | Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CIS | Carcinoma in situ |
| CVS | Chorionic villus sampling |
| Cx | Cervix |
| D&C | Dilation (dilation & curettage) |
| DCIS | Ductal carcinoma in situ |
| DUB | Dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| FHR | Fetal heart rate |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| G | Gravida (pregnant) |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GYN | Gynecology |
| hCG, HCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HDN | Hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingography |
| IUD | Intrauterine device; contraceptive |
| IVF | In vitro fertilization |
| LEEP | Loop electrocautery excision procedure |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| Multip | Multipara; multiparous |
| OB | Obstetrics |
| para 2-0-1-2 | A woman's reproductive history: 2 full-term infants, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children |
| Pap test | Papanicolaou smear-test |
| PID | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | Premenstrual syndrome |
| primip | Primipara; primiparous |
| SLN biopsy or SNB | Sentinel lymph node biopsy |
| TAH-BSO | Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| UAE | uterine artery embolization |
| VH | Vaginal hysterectomy |