Unit 12 Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| BRCA | gene which, when mutated, causes one form of breast cancer; pronounced "brack-uh" |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CS C-section |
Cesarean section |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| G | gravida, gravidity (number of pregnancies, followed by a number) |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| IUD | intra-uterine device |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| OB-GYN | obstetrics and gynecology |
| P | para, parity (number of pregnancies carried > 20 weeks, followed by a number) |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension (eclampsia) |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| STD STI |
sexually transmitted disease (infection) |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
