Commnly Used Ob/Gyn Acronyms:

LSC: laparoscopic
NEO: No Evidence of Disease

AGC: Atypical Glandular Cells

NH: Nursing Home

OBCC: Obstetrical Complications Clinic

AIN: Anal lntraeplthelial Neoplasia

AIS: Adenocarcinoma In Situ

OCPs: Oral Contraceptlve Pili

OIP: Other lndicated Procedures

AL: Active Leslons (tor HSV)

ASCUS: Atyplcal Squamous Celfs of Undetermined

OMX: Omentectomy
PBS: Pattern Blood Sugars
PIH: Pregnancy lnduced Hypertenslon

Slgnificance
AROM: Artificial Rupture of Membranes
BCx: Blood Culture
BSO: Bilatera! Salplngo-Oophorectomy
BSUS: Bedside Ultrasound
BTL: Biiatera! Tubai Llgation
Bx: Blopsy
C/D/I: clean/dry/lntact
CF: Cervical Foley
CIN: Cervical lntraepithelial Neoplasia

POD: Post-Op Day

PP: Post-Partum (or Post-Procedure)
PPD: Post-Partum Day (or Post-Procedure Day)
PPALND: pelvic and peri-aortic lymph node dlssection
PPBC: Post-Partur:n Birth Contrai
PPROM: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
PACU: Post-Anesthesla Care Unit
-P/N/F: Pooling/Nltrazlne/Ferning

CLD: Clear Llquid Diet

CT: Chlamydia Trachomatls

PPX: Prophylaxis
PROM: Premature. Rupture of Membranes
PPROM: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

Ctx: contractioris
CRRT: Continuous Renai Replacement Therapy

Pn: Preterm Labor

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RA-T~H: Robotic Asslsted Total Lapa.roscopl Hysterectomy

C/S: C-Section .

ROM: Rupture of Membranes

RPOC: Routine Post-Op Care
RPPC: Routine Post-Partum Care
RXN: Resectlon (or'reaction)
SAb: Spontaoeous Abortlon
SCC or SCCA: Squamous Celi Carcinoma

Cx: Culture
DI: Detrusor lnstability
ECC: Endocervical Curettage
EDC: Estlmated Date of Confinement
EGA: Estimated Gestatlonal Age
EMB: Endometrial Blopsy
Ex-lap: Exploratory Laparotomy
FEN: fluids/electrolytes/nutrition
FLD: Full Liquld Diet
GBS or GBBS: Grpup B Strep
GC: Gonococcus (Gonorrhea)
HD: Hospital Dy (or hemodialysis or health department)

SNF: Skllled Nursing Facllity .

SROM: Spontaneous Rupture Of Membranes
SSI: Slidlng Scale lnsulln
SUI: Stress Urlnary lncontlnence
TAH: Total Abdomlnal Hysterectomy .
T/C: Taxol/Carboplatln (or taxotere/cisplatin)

Lesion
HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus

TLH:Total Laparoscoplc Hysterectomy

TOLAC: Trial of Labor after Cesarean
TVH: Total Vagina! Hysterep:omy
TVUS: Transvaglnal Ultrasound

IOL: lnduction of Labor

IR: lnterventlonal Radiology

UCX: Urine Culture

VAIN: Vagina! lntraeplthellal Neoplasia

IUD: lntra.uterine Device

IUGR: Intrauterine Growth Restrlction

VB: Vaglnal Bleeding

VBAC: Vagina! Birth After Cesarean

IUFD: Intrauterine Fetal Demise

VIN: Vuivar lntrae.pithelial Neoplasia

WOCN: Wound Ostomy Care Nursing

HSIL: Hlgh Grade Squamous lntraepithelial

LAD: Lymphadenopathy
LAVH: Laparoscoplc Asslsted Vagina I Hysterectomy
LARC: Long Acting Reversible Contraception
LSIL: Low Grade Squamous lntraepithellal Lesion
Hysterectomy
LOA: Lysis of Adheslons
LOF: Leakage of Fluid
LND: Lymph Node Dissection

WGA: Weeks Gestatlonal Age

WNL: Wrthln Normai Umits
WPRT: Whole Pelvic Radiation Therapy
Xlap: Exploratory Laparotomy