Chapter 11: Reproductive System Acronyms and Abbreviations Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
♀
A
female
2
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AB
A
abortion
3
Q
BSE
A
breast self-examination
4
Q
C-section
A
cesarean section
5
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
6
Q
EDC
A
estimated date of confinement (due date)
7
Q
ERT, HRT
A
estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy
8
Q
FHR
A
fetal heart rate
9
Q
GYN
A
gynecology
10
Q
IUD
A
intrauterine device
11
Q
IVF
A
in vitro fertilization
12
Q
L&D
A
labor and delivery
13
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
14
Q
OB-GYN
A
obstetrics and gynecology
15
Q
OC
A
oral contraceptive
16
Q
Pap
A
Papanicolaou smear
17
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
18
Q
PMS
A
premenstrual syndrome
19
Q
TAH
A
total abdominal hysterectomy
20
Q
TAH-BSO
A
total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
21
Q
TSS
A
toxic shock syndrome
22
Q
♂
A
male
23
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy; also called benign prostatic hyperplasia
24
Q
CIRC, circum
A
circumcision
25
DRE
digital rectal examination
26
ED
erectile dysfunction
27
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
28
TSE
testicular self-examination
29
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
30
GC
gonorrhea
31
GU
genitourinary
32
HPV
human papilloma virus
33
STD, STI
sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection
34
Trich
trichomoniasis
35
VD
venereal disease; sexually transmitted disease
