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| AB | abortion
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| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein--high levels in amniotic fluid of fetus or maternal serum indicate increased risk of neurologic birth defects in the infant.
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| BSE | breast self-examination
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| BRCA1 BRCA2 | breast cancer 1 and 2 -- genetic mutations associated with increased risk for breast cancer.
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| CA-125 | protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer (normal range of values is 0 to 35 U/mL
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| C-section, CS | cesarean section
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| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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| CIS | carcinoma in situ
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| CVS | chorionic villus sampling
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| Cx | cervix
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| DCIS | ductal carcinoma in situ; a precancerous breast lesion that indicates a higher risk for invasive ductal breast cancer
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| D&C | dilation (dilatation) and curettage
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| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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| FHR | fetal heart rate
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| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone
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| G | gravida
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| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone--secreted by the hypothalamus to stimulate release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland
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| GYN | gynecology
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| hCG or HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin
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| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn
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| HPV | human papillomavirus
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| HRT | hormone replacement therapy
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| HSG | hysterosalpingography
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| IUD | intrauterine device contraceptive
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| IVF | in vitro fertilization
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| LEEP | loop electrocautery excision procedure
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| LH | luteinizing hormone
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| LMP | last menstrule period
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| multip | multipara; multiparous
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| OB | obstetrics
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| para 2-0-1-2 | a woman's reproductive history; 2full-term infants, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children
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| pap test | test for cervical or vaginal cancer
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| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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| PMS | premenstrual syndrome
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| primip | primipara; primiparous
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| SLN biopsy or SNB | sentinel lymph node biopsy--blue dye or a radioisotope (or both) identifies the first lymph node draining the breast lymphatics
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| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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| UAE | uterine artery embolization
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| VH | vaginal hysterectomy
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