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AB
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abortion
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AFP
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alpha-fetoprotein; high levels in amniotic fluid of fetus or maternal serum indicate increased risk of neurological birth defects in the infant
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AFV (Americas funniest videos)has alf as host
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ASCUS
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Atypcial Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance; abnormal Pap smear but does not meet criteria for a lesion
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BSE
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breast self-exam
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Bose
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C-section
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cesarean section
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CIN
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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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CIS
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carcinoma in situ
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CS
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cesarean section
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CVS
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chorionic villus sampling
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CBS in the core of the earth
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Cx
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cervix
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D & C
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dilation & curettage
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DCIS
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ductal carcinoma in situ; a precancerous breast lesion that indicates a higher risk for invasive ductal breast cancer
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DES
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diethylstilbestrol; an estrogen compound used in the treatment of menopausal problems involving estrogen deficiency; if administered during pregnancy, it has been found to be related to subsequent tumors in the daughters (rarely in sons) of mothers so treated
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desert + diana
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DUB
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dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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ECC
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endocervical curettage
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EDC
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estimated date of confinement
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elaine in DC in a coffin
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EMB
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endometrial biopsy
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ERT
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estrogen replacement therapy
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emergency response team called to destroy a huge estrogen molecule
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FHR
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fetal heart rate
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone
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G
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gravida (pregnant)
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GYN
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gynecology
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HCG; hCG
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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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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