| A | B |
|---|
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome--a deadly virus that attacks immune system; STD |
| APGAR | test for newborns at 1 & 5 min. after birth--Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, Respiration; each rated 0, 1, 2... with 10 maximum |
| D & C | dilation and curettage--cervix dilated, scraping inside of uterus |
| FHT | fetal heart tones--120-160/min. (100 if sleeping) |
| GC, Ge | gonococcus, gonorrhea--STD |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS virus) |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| L & D | labor and delivery |
| Nsy | nursery |
| Ob | obstetrics |
| PAP | Papanicolaou test (smear)--to detect CA cells of the cervix |
| PKU | phenylketonuria--disease deficient in amino acid, phenylalanine |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease--inflammation of cervix, endometrium, tubes, or ovaries; PID's are major causes from Chlamydia and GC infections |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome--Sx women may have several days before menses |
| PP | postpartum--after delivery |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease--AIDS, GC, HSV Type II, over 25 diseases; Chlamydia is "silent sterilizer" b/c 80% females asymptomatic and if untreated will become infertile |
