FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

• AB

  abortion
• AFP

  alpha fetoprotein
• CPD

  cephalopelvic disproportion
• CS

  caesarean section
• CVS

  chronic villus sampling
• Cx

  cervix
• D&C

  dilation and curettage
• D&E

  dilation and evaluation
• DES

  diethylstilbestrol
• EDD

  expected date of delivery
• FHS

  fetal heart sound
• ERT

  estrogen replacement therapy
• FHT

  fetal heart tones
• FSH

  follicle-stimulating hormone
• G

  pregnant(gravida)
• Grav. 1

  first pregnancy
• Grav. 2

  second pregnancy
• Grav. 3

  third pregnancy
• Gyn

  gynecology
• HCG

  human chorionic gonadotropin
• IUD

  intrauterine device
• LH

  luteinizing hormone
• LMP

  last menstrual period
• multip.

  multipara; multiparous
• NB

  newborn
• NGU

  nongonococcal urethritis
• NSU

  nonspecific urethritis
• OB

  obstetrics
• OB/GYN

  obstetrics and gynecology
• OC

  oral contraceptive
• Pap

  Papanicolaou smear
• Para 1

  having 1 live birth
• Para 2

  having 2 live births
• Para 3

  having 3 live births
• PID

  pelvic inflammatory disease
• PMS

  premenstrual syndrome
• STD

  sexually transmitted disease
• TSS

  toxic shock syndrome
• UC

  uterine contractions
• vag

  vaginal