ABC Advanced Breast Cancer
AUB Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
BMS The British Menopause Society
BrCa Breast Cancer
BSE Breast Self Examination
BSO Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
BT Breast Tumor
CEA Carcino Embryonic Antigen (a glycoprotein which serum level is an indicator for advanced breast cancer)
CEE Conjugated Equin Estrogens / Estrogènes Équins Conjugués
DCIS Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (a type of breast cancer)
EDDF Europa Donna Forum France. Coalition européenne contre le cancer du sein.
ERT Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Europa Donna The european breast cancer coalition.
FCU Frottis Cervico-Utérin
FIGO Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique (Idem IFGO)
IFGO International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (Same as FIGO)
GSF Gynécologie Sans Frontières
GYN Gynecology / Gynécologie
HBOC Hereditary Breast + Ovarian Cancer Foundation
HERS Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (USA)
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy (same as HTS)
HTS HormonoThérapie Substitutive (- Idem HRT)
LAVH Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
Leiomyoma Léiomyome
LCIS Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (a type of breast cancer)
LSO Left Salpingo-Oophorectomy
LUNA Laparoscopic Uterine Nerve Ablation
MEA Microwave Endometrial Ablation
MPA Medroxy-Progesterone Acetate
MVV Mycose Vulvo-Vaginale
NABCO National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
NNBC Node-Negative Breast Cancer
The universe of women's health.
OPERA Outpatient Endometrial Resection / Ablation procedure
PCO PolyCystic Ovaries
PCOD PolyCystic Ovarian Disease
PCOS PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome
PEARL Physiologic Endometrial Ablation / Resection Loop
PEBB Percutaneous Excisional Breast Biopsy
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PMB PostMenopausal Bleeding
POF Premature Ovarian Failure
POP Pelvic Organ Prolapse
POS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
SSGO Société Suisse de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique - See Obstetrical medicine
TAH Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
TAHBSO Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
TCC Traitement Combiné Continu
TV Toucher Vaginal
TV Trichomonas Vaginitis / Vaginite à trichomonas
TVH Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
TVT Tension-free Vaginal Tape
UBT Uterine Balloon Therapy
UCAC Uterine Cornual Access Catheter
UFT Uterine fatty tumours (lipoma, lipoleiomyoma)
UOAC Uterine Ostial Access Catheter
Uterine leiomyoma Fibromyome - See PubMed Leiomyoma uteri
VVC Vulvo Vaginal Candidiasis
WHI Women's Health Initiative (USA, a NIH study)
WISDOM Women's International Study of long Duration Oestogens after Menopause (a UK study)
WISE Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation