A study chart for reproductive and urinary system medical abbreviations.
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Female Reproductive System
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Ab, AB
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abortion
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AFP
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alpha fetoprotein
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ARM, AROM
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artificial rupture of membranes
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ART
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assisted reproductive technology
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BSE
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breast self-examination
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BWS
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battered woman syndrome
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C section, CS
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Cesarean section
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CVS
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chorionic villus sampling
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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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D&E
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dilation & evacuation
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DUB
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dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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EEC
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endocervical curettage
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EDC
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estimated date of confinement
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EDD
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estimated date of delivery
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EFM
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electronic fetal monitor
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ERT
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estrogen replacement therapy
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FHR
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fetal heart rate
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FHT
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fetal heart tone
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FTND
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full-term normal delivery
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GDM
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gestational diabetes mellitus
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GIFT
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gamete intrafallopian transfer
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grav
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pregnancy
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GYN
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gynecology
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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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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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HSG
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hysterosalpingography
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IDM
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infant of a diabetic mother
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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IUFD
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intrauterine fetal distress
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IUP
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intrauterine pregnancy
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IVF
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in vitro fertilization
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L&D
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labor & delivery
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LDRP
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labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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NB
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newborn
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ND
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normal delivery
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OB
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obstetrics
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OB/GYN
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obstetrics & gynecology
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OCP
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oral contraceptive pills
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Pap smear
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Papanicolaou smear
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para
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number of viable births
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PIH
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pregnancy-induced hypertension
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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POU
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placenta, ovary, uterus
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SAB
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spontaneous abortion
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SVD
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spontaneous vaginal delivery
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TAb, TAB
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therapeutic abortion
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TOP
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termination of pregnancy
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TSS
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toxic shock syndrome
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UC
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uterine contractions
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VH
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vaginal hysterectomy
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ZIFT
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zygote intrafallopian transfer
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Male Reproductive System
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AIH
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artificial insemination, homologous
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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ED
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erectile dysfunction
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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NGU
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nongonococcal urethritis
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NPT
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nocturnal penile tumescence
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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RPR
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rapid plasma reagin (test)
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SPP
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suprapubic prostatectomy
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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TDF
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testes determining factor
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TFS
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testicular feminization syndrome
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TSE
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testicular self-examination
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TUR, TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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VD
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venereal disease
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VDG
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venereal disease—gonorrhea
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VDS
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venereal disease—syphilis
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Urinary System
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AGN
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acute glomerulonephritis
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AHC
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acute hemorrhagic cystitis
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APD
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adult polycystic disease
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APORF
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acute postoperative renal failure
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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ATN
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acute tubular necrosis
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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cath.
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catheter, catheterization
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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ESWL
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extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy
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GFR
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glomerular filtration rate
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GU
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genitourinary
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HD
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hemodialysis
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IC
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interstitial cystitis
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I&O
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intake & output
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IVC
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intravenous cholangiography
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IVP
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intravenous pyelography
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IVU
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intravenous urography
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KUB
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kidney, ureter & bladder
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NPN
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non-protein nitrogen
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NSU
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nonspecific urethritis
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PD
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peritoneal dialysis
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PDK
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polycystic kidney disease
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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RPF
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renal plasma flow
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RPG
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retrograde pyelogram
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RTA
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renal tubular acidosis
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RUG
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retrograde urethrogram
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TRBF
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total renal blood flow
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UA, U/A
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urinalysis
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UO, UOP
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urinary output
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Urol
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urology
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VCUG
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voiding cystourethrogram
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