Midwifery Obstetric Terminology

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AF
artificially feeding
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AN/ANC
antenatal/antenatal care
2 of 75
AP
anterior posterior
3 of 75
APH
antepartum haemorrhage
4 of 75
ARM
artificial rupture of membranes
5 of 75
APG
apgar score
6 of 75
BBA
born before arrival
7 of 75
BF
breastfeeding
8 of 75
BMR
basal metabolic rate
9 of 75
BMI
body mass index
10 of 75
BW
birth weight
11 of 75
BP
blood pressure
12 of 75
CCT
control cord traction
13 of 75
CDH
congenital discolation of hip
14 of 75
CS
caesarean section
15 of 75
Cx
cervix
16 of 75
CTG
cardiotocograph
17 of 75
C/O
care of
18 of 75
D&V
diarrhoea and vomitting
19 of 75
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
20 of 75
EBM
expressed breast milk
21 of 75
EBL
estimated blood loss
22 of 75
EDD
expected date of delivery
23 of 75
EUA
examination under anaesthetic
24 of 75
EPIS
episiotomy
25 of 75
EMLSCS
emergency lower section c-section
26 of 75
FBS
fetal blood sampling
27 of 75
FH/FHH/FHR
fetal heart/fetal heart heard/fetal heart rate
28 of 75
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
29 of 75
FBC
full blood count
30 of 75
FI / MI
female infant / male infant
31 of 75
FM/FMF
fetal movement/fetal movement felt
32 of 75
GTT
glucose tolerance test
33 of 75
GBS
group b strep
34 of 75
HB
haemoglobin
35 of 75
HQ
haemacue
36 of 75
H/O
history of
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HR
heart rate
38 of 75
HCG
human chronic gonadotrophin
39 of 75
HPL
human placental lactogen
40 of 75
HVS
high vaginal swap
41 of 75
IUCD
intrauterine contraceptive device
42 of 75
IUD
intrauterine death
43 of 75
IUGR
intrauterine growth retardation
44 of 75
IOL
induction of labour
45 of 75
IVABx
IV antibiotics
46 of 75
LBW
low birth weight
47 of 75
LL
low lying (placenta)
48 of 75
LMP
last menstrual period
49 of 75
LH
lutenizing hormone
50 of 75
LMA/LML
left mentoanterior/left mentolateral
51 of 75
LOA/ LOP/ LOL
left occipito antererior/ posterior/ lateral
52 of 75
LSCS
lower section caesarean section
53 of 75
MSU
midstream specimen of urine
54 of 75
MH
mental health
55 of 75
NAD
no abnormality detected
56 of 75
NVD
normal vaginal delivery
57 of 75
NND
neonatal death
58 of 75
NBFx
forceps
59 of 75
NNU
neonatal unit
60 of 75
NTD
neural tube defect
61 of 75
OA/ OP/ OT
occipito anterior/ posterior/ transverse
62 of 75
PE
pre-eclampsia
63 of 75
PN
postnatal
64 of 75
PM
post-mortem
65 of 75
PMR
perinatal mortality rate
66 of 75
PROM
premature rupture of membranes
67 of 75
PR / PV
per rectum/ per vagina
68 of 75
Rh
rhesus (factor)
69 of 75
ROA/ ROL/ ROP/ ROT
right occipito anterior/ lateral/ posterior / transverse
70 of 75
SB/ SID
still birth / sudden infant death
71 of 75
SROM
spontaneous rupture of membranes
72 of 75
VBAC
vaginal birth after caesarean section
73 of 75
VE
vaginal examination
74 of 75
UTI
urinary tract infection
75 of 75

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antenatal/antenatal care

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AN/ANC

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anterior posterior

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antepartum haemorrhage

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artificial rupture of membranes

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