Flashcards in Abbreviations 3 Deck (51)
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ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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DM-I
diabetes mellitus, type 1
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DM-II
diabetes mellitus, type 2
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DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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FPG
fasting plasma glucose
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FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
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GH
growth hormone
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
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HbA1C
Hemoglobin A1C
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IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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LH
luteinizing hormone
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MEN
multiple endocrine neoplasia
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MEN-I
multiple endocrine neoplasia, type I
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MEN-IIA
multiple endocrine neoplasia, type IIA
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MEN-IIB
mutiple endocrine neoplasia, type IIB
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MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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PTH
parathyroid hormone
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RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake test
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STH
somatotropin hormone
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T3
triiodothyronine
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T4
thyroxine
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TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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PAP
prostatic acid phosphatase
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PSA
prostate specific antigen
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
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C-section
Cesarean section
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CST
contraction stress test
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CVS
chorionic villus sampling
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D & C
dilation and curettage
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EDB
estimated date of birth
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EDC
expected or estimated date of confinement
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EDD
expected date of delivery
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FHR
fetal heart rate
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GYN
gynecology
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L & D
labor and delivery
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LEEP
loop electrocurgical excision procedure
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LMP
last menstrual period
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NSD
normal spontaneous delivery
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OB
obstetrics
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Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
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PID
pelvic inflammaroty disease
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PIH
pregnancy-induced hypertension
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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SVD
spontaneous vaginal dilivery
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TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
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TSS
toxic shock syndrome
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