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Medical Terminology
Ch. 9 - Blood, Lymph & Immune System/ Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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RBC | red blood cell |
WBC | white blood cell |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
Diff. or DLC | Differential Leukocytic Count |
PT | Prothrombin Time |
PTT | Partial Prothrombin Time |
APTT | Activated Partial Prothrombin Time |
MCH | (Average) Mean Cellular Hemoglobin |
MCV | (Average) Mean Cellular Volume |
ALL | Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia |
CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
AML | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia |
CML | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia |
Hb | hemoglobin |
HCT | hematocrit |
ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |