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  • What does ACE stand for?

    Angiotensin-converting enzyme

    abbreviation medical
  • What does ACT represent?

    Artemisin combination therapy

    abbreviation medical
  • What is ACTH?

    Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

    abbreviation medical
  • What does AD stand for?

    Alzheimer’s disease

    abbreviation medical
  • What is AFP?

    Alpha fetoprotein

    abbreviation medical
  • What does AIDS stand for?

    Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

    abbreviation medical
  • What does ALP represent?

    Alkaline phosphatase

    abbreviation medical
  • What is ALT?

    Alanine aminotransferase

    abbreviation medical
  • What does AMH stand for?

    Anti-mĂĽllerian hormone

    abbreviation medical
  • What is AP?

    Antero-posterior

    abbreviation medical
  • What does APH mean?

    Antepartum haemorrhage

    abbreviation medical
  • What does ARDS stand for?

    Adult respiratory distress syndrome

    abbreviation medical
  • What is ARM?

    Artificial rupture of membranes

    abbreviation medical
  • What does ASD represent?

    Atrial septal defect

    abbreviation medical
  • What is AST?

    Aspartate aminotransferase

    abbreviation medical
  • What does BCG stand for?

    Bacille bilié de Calmette–Guérin

    abbreviation medical
  • What is β-hCG?

    Human chorionic gonadotrophin beta-subunit

    abbreviation medical
  • What does BMD stand for?

    Bone mineral density

    abbreviation medical
  • What is BMI?

    Body mass index

    abbreviation medical
  • What does BP represent?

    Blood pressure

    abbreviation medical
  • What is BSO?

    Bilateral salpingo-oöphorectomy

    abbreviation medical
  • What does BV stand for?

    Bacterial vaginosis

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CA?

    Carcinoma

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CA 125 represent?

    Serum cancer antigen 125

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CEMACH stand for?

    Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CGH?

    Comparative genomic hybridisation

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CGIN represent?

    Cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CHC?

    Combined hormonal contraception

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CIN stand for?

    Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CMV?

    Cytomegalovirus

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CNST represent?

    Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts

    abbreviation medical
  • What is COC?

    Combined oral contraceptive

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CPP stand for?

    Chronic pelvic pain

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CRP?

    C-reactive protein

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CSF represent?

    Cerebrospinal fluid

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CT?

    Computed tomography

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CTG stand for?

    Cardiotocography

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CVA?

    Cerebrovascular accident

    abbreviation medical
  • What does CVP represent?

    Central venous pressure

    abbreviation medical
  • What is CVS?

    Chorionic villus sampling

    abbreviation medical
  • What does D&C stand for?

    Dilatation and curettage

    abbreviation medical
  • What is DCDA?

    Dichorionic diamniotic

    abbreviation medical
  • What does DES mean?

    Diethylstilboestrol

    abbreviation medical
  • What is DEXA?

    Dual X-ray absorptometry

    abbreviation medical
  • What does DI stand for?

    Donor insemination

    abbreviation medical
  • What is DIC?

    Disseminated intravascular coagulation

    abbreviation medical
  • What does DLE represent?

    Diathermy loop excision

    abbreviation medical
  • What is DNA?

    Deoxyribonucleic acid

    abbreviation medical
  • What does DVT stand for?

    Deep vein thrombosis

    abbreviation medical
  • What is DZ?

    Dizygotic

    abbreviation medical
  • What does ECG represent?

    Electrocardiogram

    abbreviation medical
  • What is ECV?

    External cephalic version

    abbreviation medical
  • What does EDD stand for?

    Expected day of delivery

    abbreviation medical
  • What is EFM?

    Electronic fetal monitoring

    abbreviation medical
  • What does EIA mean?

    Enzyme immunoassay

    abbreviation medical
  • What is EPAU?

    Early pregnancy assessment unit

    abbreviation medical
  • What does EPDS stand for?

    Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

    abbreviation medical
  • What is ERPC?

    Evacuation of retained products of conception

    abbreviation medical
  • What does eSET mean?

    Elective single embryo transfer

    abbreviation medical
  • What is ESR?

    Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

    abbreviation medical
  • What does EUA stand for?

    Examination under anaesthetic

    abbreviation medical
  • What is FBC?

    Full blood count

    abbreviation medical
  • What does FBS represent?

    Fetal blood sampling

    abbreviation medical
  • What is FER?

    Frozen embryo replacement

    abbreviation medical
  • What does FFP stand for?

    Fresh frozen plasma

    abbreviation medical
  • What is FHR?

    Fetal heart rate

    abbreviation medical
  • What does FIGO represent?

    International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

    abbreviation medical
  • What is FISH?

    Fluorescence in situ hybridization

    abbreviation medical
  • What does FSD stand for?

    Female sexual dysfunction

    abbreviation medical
  • What is FSH?

    Follicle-stimulating hormone

    abbreviation medical
  • What does G&S mean?

    Group and save

    abbreviation medical
  • What is GBS?

    Group B streptococcus

    abbreviation medical
  • What does GFR stand for?

    Glomerular filtration rate

    abbreviation medical
  • What is GnRH?

    Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone

    abbreviation medical
  • What does GSI mean?

    Genuine stress incontinence

    abbreviation medical
  • What is HAART?

    Highly active antiretroviral therapy

    abbreviation medical
  • What does Hb stand for?

    Haemoglobin

    abbreviation medical
  • What is HbF?

    Fetal haemoglobin

    abbreviation medical
  • What does hCG represent?

    Human chorionic gonadotrophin

    abbreviation medical
  • What is HELLP?

    Haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets

    abbreviation medical
  • What does HFEA stand for?

    Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority

    abbreviation medical
  • What is HIV?

    Human immunodeficiency virus

    abbreviation medical
  • What does HMB mean?

    Heavy menstrual bleeding

    abbreviation medical
  • What is HPV?

    Human papilloma virus

    abbreviation medical
  • What does HRT stand for?

    Hormone replacement therapy

    abbreviation medical
  • What is HSG?

    Hysterosalpingogram

    abbreviation medical
  • What does HSV mean?

    Herpes simplex virus

    abbreviation medical
  • What is HVS?

    High vaginal swab

    abbreviation medical
  • What does IA stand for?

    Intermittent auscultation

    abbreviation medical
  • What is IBS?

    Irritable bowel syndrome

    abbreviation medical
  • What does ICAS represent?

    Independent Complaints Advocacy Service

    abbreviation medical
  • What is ICSI?

    Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

    abbreviation medical
  • What does Ig stand for?

    Immunoglobulin

    abbreviation medical
  • What is i.m.?

    Intramuscular

    abbreviation medical
  • What does IMB mean?

    Intermenstrual bleeding

    abbreviation medical
  • What is IPT?

    Intermittent preventive treatment

    abbreviation medical
  • What does IUD stand for?

    Intrauterine device

    abbreviation medical
  • What is IUGR?

    Intrauterine growth restriction

    abbreviation medical
  • What does IUI mean?

    Intrauterine insemination

    abbreviation medical
  • What is IUS?

    Intrauterine system

    abbreviation medical
  • What does i.v. stand for?

    Intravenous

    abbreviation medical
  • What is IVF?

    In vitro fertilization

    abbreviation medical
  • What does IVP mean?

    Intravenous pyelogram

    abbreviation medical
  • What is KOH?

    Potassium hydroxide

    abbreviation medical
  • What does LARC stand for?

    Long-acting reversible contraceptive

    abbreviation medical
  • What is LAVH?

    Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy

    abbreviation medical
  • What does LDH mean?

    Lactic dehydrogenase

    abbreviation medical
  • What is LFT?

    Liver function test

    abbreviation medical
  • What does LH stand for?

    Luteinizing hormone

    abbreviation medical
  • What is LLETZ?

    Large loop excision of transformation zone

    abbreviation medical
  • What does LMP mean?

    Last menstrual period

    abbreviation medical
  • What is LMWH?

    Low-molecular-weight heparin

    abbreviation medical
  • What does LN stand for?

    Lymph node

    abbreviation medical
  • What is LSCS?

    Lower segment Caesarean section

    abbreviation medical
  • What does LUNA represent?

    Laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation

    abbreviation medical
  • What is MC?

    Monochorionic

    abbreviation medical
  • What does MCA stand for?

    Middle cerebral artery

    abbreviation medical
  • What is MCDA?

    Monochorionic diamniotic

    abbreviation medical
  • What does MCHC mean?

    Mean cell haemoglobin concentration

    abbreviation medical
  • What is MCMA?

    Monochorionic monoamniotic

    abbreviation medical
  • What does MCV stand for?

    Mean cell volume

    abbreviation medical
  • What is MRI?

    Magnetic resonance imaging

    abbreviation medical
  • What does MSU mean?

    Mid-stream urine

    abbreviation medical
  • What is MZ?

    Monozygotic

    abbreviation medical
  • What does 'NAT' stand for?

    Nucleic Acid Amplification Test

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'NEC' stand for?

    Necrotizing Enterocolitis

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'NHS' stand for?

    National Health Service

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'NICE' stand for?

    National Institute for Clinical Excellence

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'NPV' stand for?

    Negative Predictive Value

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'NSAID' stand for?

    Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'NTD' stand for?

    Neural Tube Defect

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'OA' stand for?

    Occipito-Anterior

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'OAB' stand for?

    Overactive Bladder

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'OCP' stand for?

    Oral Contraceptive Pill

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'OHSS' stand for?

    Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'OP' stand for?

    Occipito-Posterior

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'OT' stand for?

    Occipito-Transverse

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PAPPA' stand for?

    Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PBS' stand for?

    Painful Bladder Syndrome

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PCA' stand for?

    Patient-Controlled Analgesia

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PCB' stand for?

    Postcoital Bleeding

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PCO' stand for?

    Polycystic Ovary

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PCOS' stand for?

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PCP' stand for?

    Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PCR' stand for?

    Polymerase Chain Reaction

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PDA' stand for?

    Patent Ductus Arteriosus

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PET' stand for?

    Positron Emission Tomography

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PFMT' stand for?

    Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PGD' stand for?

    Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PGE2' stand for?

    Prostaglandin E2

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PGF2a' stand for?

    Prostaglandin F2a

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PGS' stand for?

    Preimplantation Genetic Screening

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PI' stand for?

    Pearl Index

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PID' stand for?

    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PIGF' stand for?

    Placental Growth Factor

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PMB' stand for?

    Postmenopausal Bleeding

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PMS' stand for?

    Premenstrual Syndrome

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'POP' stand for?

    Progestogen-Only Pill

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PPH' stand for?

    Postpartum Haemorrhage

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PPV' stand for?

    Positive Predictive Value

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'PSV' stand for?

    Peak Velocity in Systole

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'RCT' stand for?

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SBR' stand for?

    Serum Bilirubin

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SD' stand for?

    Standard Deviation

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SFD' stand for?

    Small for Dates

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SHBG' stand for?

    Steroid Hormone Binding Globulin

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SIDS' stand for?

    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SLE' stand for?

    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SROM' stand for?

    Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SSR' stand for?

    Surgical Sperm Retrieval

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'SSRI' stand for?

    Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'STI' stand for?

    Sexually Transmitted Infection

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'T3' stand for?

    Triiodothyronine

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'T4' stand for?

    Thyroxine

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TAH' stand for?

    Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TB' stand for?

    Tuberculosis

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TCRE' stand for?

    Transcervical Resection of Endometrium

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TCRF' stand for?

    Transcervical Resection of Fibroid

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TEDS' stand for?

    Thromboembolic Disease Stockings

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TENS' stand for?

    Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TFT' stand for?

    Thyroid Function Test

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TLH' stand for?

    Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TOP' stand for?

    Termination of Pregnancy

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TOT' stand for?

    Trans-Obturator Tape

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TSH' stand for?

    Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TTN' stand for?

    Transient Tachypnoea of the Newborn

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TTTS' stand for?

    Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TVS' stand for?

    Transvaginal Sonography

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'TVT' stand for?

    Tension-Free Vaginal Tape

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'U&E' stand for?

    Urea and Electrolytes

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'UA' stand for?

    Umbilical Artery

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'UAE' stand for?

    Uterine Artery Embolization

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'UDCA' stand for?

    Ursodeoxycholic Acid

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'USS' stand for?

    Ultrasound Scan

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'UTI' stand for?

    Urinary Tract Infection

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VBAC' stand for?

    Vaginal Delivery After a Previous Caesarean Section

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VDRL' stand for?

    Venereal Disease Research Laboratories

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VE' stand for?

    Vaginal Examination

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VEGF' stand for?

    Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VH' stand for?

    Vaginal Hysterectomy

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VIN' stand for?

    Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VMA' stand for?

    Vanillymandelic Acid

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VQ' stand for?

    Ventilation/Perfusion

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VSD' stand for?

    Ventricular Septal Defect

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'VTE' stand for?

    Venous Thromboembolism

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'WBC' stand for?

    White Blood Cell Count

    medical abbreviation
  • What does 'WHO' stand for?

    World Health Organization

    medical abbreviation
  • What is 'Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand'?

    Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

    medical journal
  • What is 'AmJOG'?

    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    medical journal
  • What is 'Ann Intern Med'?

    Annals of Internal Medicine

    medical journal
  • What is 'Ann Neurol'?

    Annals of Neurology

    medical journal
  • What is 'BJOG'?

    BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

    medical journal
  • What is 'BMC Public Health'?

    BMC Public Health

    medical journal
  • What is 'BMJ'?

    British Medical Journal

    medical journal
  • What is 'Br J Cancer'?

    British Journal of Cancer

    medical journal
  • What is 'Clin Perinatol'?

    Clinics in Perinatology

    medical journal
  • What is 'Cochrane'?

    Cochrane Database System Review

    medical journal
  • What is 'Contraception'?

    Contraception

    medical journal
  • What is 'Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol'?

    Current Opinions in Obstetrics and Gynecology

    medical journal
  • What is 'Curr Opin Rheum'?

    Current Opinions in Rheumatology

    medical journal
  • What is 'Diabetes Care'?

    Diabetes Care

    medical journal
  • What is 'Diabetes Metab'?

    Diabetes and Metabolism

    medical journal
  • What is 'Epilepsia'?

    Epilepsia

    medical journal
  • What is 'Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol'?

    European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

    medical journal
  • What is 'Fertil Steril'?

    Fertility and Sterility

    medical journal
  • What is 'Fetal Diagn Ther'?

    Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

    medical journal
  • What is 'Genet Med'?

    Genetics in Medicine

    medical journal
  • What is 'Gynecol Oncol'?

    Gynecologic Oncology

    medical journal
  • What is 'Hum Reprod'?

    Human Reproduction

    medical journal
  • What is 'Hum Reprod Update'?

    Human Reproduction Update

    medical journal
  • What is 'J Clin Oncol'?

    Journal of Clinical Oncology

    medical journal
  • What is 'J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med'?

    Journal of Maternal–Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

    medical journal
  • What is 'J Med Screen'?

    Journal of Medical Screening

    medical journal
  • What is 'J Natl Cancer Inst'?

    Journal of the National Cancer Institute

    medical journal
  • What is 'J Obstet Gynaecol Res'?

    Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

    medical journal
  • What is 'J Periodontol'?

    Journal of Periodontology

    medical journal
  • What is 'JAMA'?

    Journal of the American Medical Association

    medical journal
  • What does 'J Natl Cancer Inst' stand for?

    Journal of the National Cancer Institute

    journals cancer
  • What does 'J Obstet Gynaecol Res' stand for?

    Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

    journals obstetrics gynaecology
  • What does 'J Periodontol' stand for?

    Journal of Periodontology

    journals periodontology
  • What does 'JAMA' stand for?

    Journal of the American Medical Association

    journals medicine