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ACA
the presence of elevated concentrations of anticardiolipin antibodies is widely accepted as a cause for recurrent pregnancy loss
AID
AIH
BBT
BTB
CC
C/S
CCCT
DES
an orally active nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen that is currently contraindicated for use during pregnancy
DUB
Dx
EMB
ET
FHT
gravida followed by a roman numeral (1, 2, 3, etc) or preceded by a latin prefix (primi-, secundi-, terti-, etc) refers to the number of times a woman has become pregnant, regardless of the outcome of the pregnancy
GnRH
hCG
a hormone produced by placental cells that can be detected in the (woman’s) circulation once a pregnancy has been established
the basis of virtually all commercial pregnancy tests (most often a negative pregnancy test result is a hCG titer of less than 5 IU/L, the hCG titer is often about 100 IU/L at the time of a missed menstrual flow, and the hCG titer usually rises by at least 66% every other day in normal early intrauterine pregnancies)
HSG
a radiological procedure that examines the uterine cavity and the patency of the fallopian tubes using a radiopaque dye that is injected into the uterus through the cervix
h/o
ICSI
a form of contraception in which a small object (most often made of plastic) is placed into the uterine cavity to inhibit implantation of an embryo
IUI
IVF
LOA
LMP
generally refers to the date of the first day of significant menstrual flow for the current cycle
NSVD
OB/GYN
OHSS
para followed by a roman numeral (1, 2, 3, etc) or preceded by a latin prefix (primi-, secundi-, terti-, etc) refers to the number of times a pregnancy has resulted in a single or multiple birth
P4
PCOS
PID
inflammation may be due to a variety of causes, most often PID refers to inflammation due to an infection within (or around) the fallopian tubes, ovaries and uterus
PMP
generally the date of the first day of significant menstrual flow for the menses immediately prior to the LMP
POF
RE
when followed by a roman numeral (1, 2, 3, etc) this refers to the number of times a woman has had a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
s/p
SA
SIN
the direct invasion of the epithelium that lines the (fallopian) tubal lumen (endosalpinx) into the wall of the fallopian tube (muscularis)
STD
when followed by a roman numeral (1, 2, 3, etc) this refers to the number of times a woman has had a therapeutic abortion (including elective terminations)
TESE
Tx
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