Reproductive & Urinary Reference Chart

Female Reproductive System
Ab, AB	abortion
AFP	alpha fetoprotein
ARM, AROM	artificial rupture of membranes
ART	assisted reproductive technology
BSE	breast self-examination
BSO	bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BWS	battered woman syndrome
C section, CS	Cesarean section
CVS	chorionic villus sampling
Cx	cervix
D&C	dilation & curettage
D&E	dilation & evacuation
DUB	dysfunctional uterine bleeding
EEC	endocervical curettage
EDC	estimated date of confinement
EDD	estimated date of delivery
EFM	electronic fetal monitor
ERT	estrogen replacement therapy
FHR	fetal heart rate
FHT	fetal heart tone
FTND	full-term normal delivery
GDM	gestational diabetes mellitus
GIFT	gamete intrafallopian transfer
grav	pregnancy
GYN	gynecology
HCG	human chorionic gonadotropin
HDN	hemolytic disease of the newborn
HRT	hormone replacement therapy
HSG	hysterosalpingography
IDM	infant of a diabetic mother
IUD	intrauterine device
IUFD	intrauterine fetal distress
IUP	intrauterine pregnancy
IVF	in vitro fertilization
L&D	labor & delivery
LDRP	labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum
LMP	last menstrual period
NB	newborn
ND	normal delivery
OB	obstetrics
OB/GYN	obstetrics & gynecology
OCP	oral contraceptive pills
Pap smear	Papanicolaou smear
para	number of viable births
PID	pelvic inflammatory disease
PIH	pregnancy-induced hypertension
PMS	premenstrual syndrome
POU	placenta, ovary, uterus
SAB	spontaneous abortion
SVD	spontaneous vaginal delivery
TAb, TAB	therapeutic abortion
TAH	total abdominal hysterectomy
TOP	termination of pregnancy
TSS	toxic shock syndrome
UC	uterine contractions
VH	vaginal hysterectomy
ZIFT	zygote intrafallopian transfer

Male Reproductive System
AIH	artificial insemination, homologous
BPH	benign prostatic hypertrophy
ED	erectile dysfunction
HSV	herpes simplex virus
NGU	nongonococcal urethritis
NPT	nocturnal penile tumescence
PSA	prostate-specific antigen
RPR	rapid plasma reagin (test)
SPP	suprapubic prostatectomy
STD	sexually transmitted disease
TDF	testes determining factor
TFS	testicular feminization syndrome
TSE	testicular self-examination
TUR, TURP	transurethral resection of the prostate
VD	venereal disease
VDG	venereal disease—gonorrhea
VDS	venereal disease—syphilis

Urinary System
AGN	acute glomerulonephritis
AHC	acute hemorrhagic cystitis
APD	adult polycystic disease
APORF	acute postoperative renal failure
ARF	acute renal failure
ATN	acute tubular necrosis
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
CAPD	continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
cath.	catheter, catheterization
CRF	chronic renal failure
ESRD	end-stage renal disease
ESWL	extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy
GFR	glomerular filtration rate
GU	genitourinary
HD	hemodialysis
IC	interstitial cystitis
I&O	intake & output
IVC	intravenous cholangiography
IVP	intravenous pyelography
IVU	intravenous urography
KUB	kidney, ureter & bladder
NPN	non-protein nitrogen
NSU	nonspecific urethritis
PD	peritoneal dialysis
PDK	polycystic kidney disease
PKU	phenylketonuria
RPF	renal plasma flow
RPG	retrograde pyelogram
RTA	renal tubular acidosis
RUG	retrograde urethrogram
TRBF	total renal blood flow
UA, U/A	urinalysis
UO, UOP	urinary output
Urol	urology
UTI	urinary tract infection
VCUG	voiding cystourethrogram