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
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| 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 |
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| int | intermittent; internal |
| mand | mandatory; mandible, mandibular |
| q.p. | as much as desired (quantum placeat) |
