What does gest medical abbreviation mean?

What does the medical term gest stand for?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation gest. However, what does the gest medical term mean?

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What is the gest medical abbreviation?

In the medicine field, the gest abbreviation stands for gestational.

gest: gestational

BMK	birthmark
BS&O	bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy
BSI	blood stream infection; body substance isolation
BSc	Bachelor of Science
CC	Chief Complaint
D/NS	dextrose in normal saline
DOS	date of service
DW	distilled water
ES	Epidural Steroids
FCB	fibrocystic breast
FCU	flexor carpi ulnaris
FFL	flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy
Gly	glycine
Gyn	gynecolog(y/ist/ic)
HFA	hydrofluoroalkane
HSM	Holo-Systolic Murmur; also Hepato-Splenomegaly
IBM	inclusion body myositis
ITB	iliotibial band
LCM	left costal margin
LPI	laser peripheral iridotomy
LR	Lactated Ringers
MOA	memorandum of agreement; mechanism of action
NBTNF/M	newborn, term, normal, female/male
NLN	national league for nursing
NRTI	nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
NSAID	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OIC	opioid-induced constipation
PIA	prolonged infantile apnea
PPF	plasma protein fraction
PR/R	per rectum/rectal
Px	prognosis
R0	basic reproduction number (R naught)
RATx	radiation therapy
RSI	repetitive strain injury; rapid sequence intubation
SCD	sequential compression device; sudden cardiac death
SHE	safety, health and environment
STH	somatotrophic hormone (somatotropin)
Sig.	write on label (signa)
TGF	transforming growth factor
TNBP	transurethral needle biopsy of prostate
Tyr	tyrosine
UA or u/a	Urinalysis. A UA is a typical part of a comprehensive physical examination.
WNWD	well-nourished, well-developed
Yb	Ytterbium (element)
biol	biologic
chemo	chemotherapy
dDNA	denatured DNA
exam	examination
int	intermittent; internal
mand	mandatory; mandible, mandibular
q.p.	as much as desired (quantum placeat)