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Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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A, B, AB, O | Blood Types |
ab | antibodies |
AHF | antihemophiliac factor VIII |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
APC | absolute phagocyte count |
APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
baso | basophil |
BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
CBC | complete blood count |
Bx | biopsy |
CA | cancer |
cm | centimeter |
CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
decub | decubitus; bedsore |
derm | dermatology |
diff | differential (WBC) count |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
eos | eosinophil |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
FS | frozen section |
Hb | hemoglobin |
HCT | hematocrit |
HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
I&D | incision & drainage |
ID | intradermal |
Igs | immunoglobulins |
IMP | impression thrombocytopenia |
ITP | idiopathic |
IV | intravenous |
lymphos | lymphocytes |
MCH | Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
mL | milliliters |
PCP | pneumocystis carinii purpura |
PVC | packed cell volume |
PT | prothrombin time |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RBC | red blood cells |
Sed | sedimentation rate |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
ST | esotropia |
Subcu | subcutaneous |
WBC | white blood cells |