Abbreviations (Final) Flashcards by Kenneth Granillo-Velasquez

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AB

A

Abortion

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BSE

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Breast Self-examination

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CS, C-section

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Cesarean Section

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CVS

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Chorionic Villus Sampling

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Cx

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Cervix

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D&C

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Dilation and Curettage

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EMB

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Endometrial Biopsy

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ERT

A

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

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FHR

A

Fetal Heart Rate

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FHT

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Fetal Heart Tone

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FTND

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Full-term Normal Delivery

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GI, grav I

A

First Pregnancy

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GYN, gyn

A

Gynecology

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HDN

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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

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HPV

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Human Papilloma Virus

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HRT

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Hormone Replacement Therapy

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HSG

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Hysterosalpingography

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IUD

A

Intrauterine Device

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IVF

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In Vitro Fertilization

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LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

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NB

A

Newborn

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OB

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Obstetrics

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OCPs

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Oral Contraceptive Pills

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PAP

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Papanicolaou Test

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PI, para I

First Birth

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PMS

Premenstrual Syndrome

SB

Stillbirth

TAH-BSO

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy – Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ANS

Autonomic Nervous System

CNS

Central Nervous System

CP

Cerebral Palsy

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

CVD

Cardiovascular Disease

EEG

Eletroencephalogram, electroencephalography

HA

Headache

ICP

Intracranial Pressure

LP

Lumbar Puncture

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

PET

Positron Emission Tomography

PNS

Peripheral Nervous System

SCI

Spinal Cord Injury

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

ADH

Antidiuretic Hormone

DI

Diabetes Insipidus

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

FSH

Follicle-stimulating Hormone

GH

Growth Hormone

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test

IDDM

Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

K⁺

Potassium

LH

Luteinizing Hormone

MSH

Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone

Na⁺

Sodium

NIDDM

Noninsulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

NPH

Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (Insulin)

PRL

Prolactin

PTH

Parathyroid Hormone

RAI

Radioactive Iodine

RIA

Radioimmunoassay

T₃

Triiodothyronine

T₄

Thyroxine

TFT

Thyroid Function Test

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating Hormone