What is FIGO in medical terms?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of FIGO abbreviation. However, what does the medical term FIGO stand for?
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FIGO medical abbreviation, what does it mean?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation FIGO stands for Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique (International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecologic).
FIGO: Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique (International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecologic)
Related Medical Abbreviations
| A-MIBI | Adenosine MIBI |
| AC | Anterior Chamber; also Acromio-Clavicular and Before Meals |
| AED | Automatic External Defibrillator; Anti-Epileptic Drug |
| APC | Atrial Premature Contraction |
| AVM | Arterial Venous Malformation |
| BLL | blood lead level |
| BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing; bowel sounds normal |
| BTBV | beat to beat variability |
| BWADE | Bleeding, Weight loss, Anemia, Dysphagia, Early satiety |
| CCH | care closer to home |
| CCHMC | Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center |
| CT3 | Troponin T-C Antibody |
| DCAP-BTLS | deformity, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling |
| DS | Down’s Syndrome; degenerative spondylolisthesis; drug substance |
| DTs | Delirium Tremens |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor [case sensitive] |
| EMS | Emergency Medical System |
| EMTI | Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate |
| FDL | flexor digitorum longus |
| FFL | flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy |
| FRS | flexed rotated side bent |
| FTD | frontotemporal dementia |
| Flex Sig | Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| GE | gastroenterology; gastroesophageal |
| GISP | Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project |
| GR | grand rounds; glucocorticoid receptor |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HCP | health care provider/professional |
| HGSIL | high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| HIM | health information management; hepatosplenomegaly |
| HPC | history of presenting complaint; human/hematopoietic progenitor cells |
| HbC | Hemoglobin C; abnormal hemoglobin |
| IBTC | Idaho Brain Tumor Center |
| IMA | inferior mesenteric artery |
| ISR | immune status ration |
| LAFB | left anterior fascicular block |
| LPD | luteal phase defect |
| LSB | left sternal border |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MCh | Master of Surgery (magister chirurgiae) |
| MERA | Medical Equipment Repair Associates |
| MERCI | Medical Empathy Right Communication Insight |
| MHC | Mental Health Center; major histocompatibility complex |
| MSI | magnetic source imaging; microsatellite instability |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing |
| MVV | maximum voluntary ventilation; maximum ventilatory volume |
| Mg | Magnesium (element) |
| NNRTI | non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| ONS | oncology nursing society |
| ORL | Oto-Rhino Laryngology |
| OV | office visit |
| P&P | pins and plaster |
| PA | Posterior-Anterior; also Physician’s Assistant |
| PE | Physical Exam; also Pulmonary Embolism |
| PEM | protein energy malnutrition |
| PN | Progress Note |
| PNP | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| POCT | point of care testing |
| POE | point of entry |
| PP | Pin Prick |
| PRA | panel-reactive antibody; plasma renin activity |
| PRBC | packed red blood cell(s) |
| PSCT | peripheral stem cell transplant |
| PSVT | paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
| Px | prognosis |
| QMP | qualified medical practitioner |
| RIMA | Right Internal Mammary Artery |
| ROPD | reversible obstructive pulmonary disease |
| RPGN | Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis |
| RSB | regular sinus bradycardia |
| Ru | Ruthenium (element) |
| S4 | fourth heart sound |
| SAID | steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| SIW | self-inflicted wound |
| TCD | transcranial doppler |
| TORCH | toxoplasmosis, other (hepatitis b, syphilis), rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex 2 |
| UPP | urethral pressure profile |
| UTV | ultrasound transmission velocity |
| VCD | vacuum constriction device; vocal cord dysfunction |
| VEP | visually evoked potential |
| cerv | cervix/cervical |
| coag | coagulation |
| del | delivery, delivered |
| diag | diagnosis |
| dissem | disseminated |
| fasc | fasciculus |
| ltx | latex |
| neg | negative |
| nn | nerves |
| opt | optimal; optical |
