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Medical Terminology
Chapter 8 The Blood and Lymphatic Systems
Term | Definition |
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AIDS | Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome |
ALL | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
AML | Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CML | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia |
DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy |
EBV | Epstein-Barr Virus |
ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
Hct | Hematocrit |
Hgb | Hemoglobin |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HSM | HepatoSplenoMegaly |
HUS | Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
INR | International Normalized Ratio |
IV | Intravenous |
IVIG | Intravenous ImmunoGlobulin |
LAD | LymphADenopathy |
NCAT | No Cervical Adenopathy or Tenderness |
PLT | PLaTelet count |
PT | Prothrombin Time |
PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
RBC | Red Blood Count |
TTP | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
WBC | White Blood Count |