abbreviations GU, female

  1. AGN
    acute glomerulonephritis
  2. ARF
    acute renal failure
  3. ATN
    acute tubular necrosis
  4. BNO
    bladder neck obstruction
  5. BPH
    benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
  6. BUN
    blood urea nitrogen
  7. ESRD
    end stage renal disease
  8. ESWL
    extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
  9. EU
    excretory urography (aka IVP or IVU)
  10. HD (3 meanings)
    • hemodialysis
    • hip disarticulation
    • hearing distance
  11. KUB
    kidney ureter bladder
  12. PCNL
    percutaneous nephrolithotomy
  13. RP
    retrograde pyelography
  14. sp. gr.
    specific gravity
  15. TSE
    testicular self-examination
  16. VCUG
    • voiding cystourethrography
    • cysto urethro graphy
  17. AI
    artificial insemination
  18. BSE
    breast self-examination
  19. DUB
    dysfunctional uterine bleeding
  20. G
    gravida (pregnant)
  21. GC
    gonorrhea
  22. HSG
    • hysterosalpingography
    • hystero salpingo graphy
  23. LSO, RSO
    left/right salpingo-oophorectomy
  24. PMP
    previous menstrual period
  25. TAH
    total abdominal hysterectomy
  26. TVH
    total vaginal hysterectomy
  27. CPD
    caphalopelvic disproportion
  28. CWP childbirth without pain
  29. FHR
    fetal heart rate
  30. FTND
    full term normal delivery
  31. IUGR
    intrauterine growth rate; intrauterine growth retardation
  32. IVF-ET
    IVF-embryo transfer
  33. LBW
    low birth weight
  34. NB
    newborn
  35. para 1, 2, 3
    unipara, bipara, tripara (viable births)
  36. UC
    uterine contractions
Author
ericarome
ID
45733
Card Set
abbreviations GU, female
Description
gylys abbrev 11-12
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