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39 Cards in this Set
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AB |
abortion |
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AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein |
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BRCA1 & BRCA2 |
breast cancer 1 and 2--genetic mutations associated with increased risk for breast cancer |
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BSE |
breast self-examination |
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CA-125 |
Protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer (normal range of values is 0-35 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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D&C |
dilation (dilatation) and curettage |
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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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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 (pregnant) |
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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 menstrual 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; 2 full-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 sydrome |
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primip |
primipara; primiparous |
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SLN biopsy or SNB |
sentinel lobe 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 |
