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Med Terminology: CH8
Sydney Henderson
Term | Definition |
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AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
ALT | alanine aminotransferase (enzyme) |
AST | aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme) |
BMP | basic metabolic panel |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
CBC | complete blood count |
CD | cluster of differentiation |
CMP | comprehensive metabolic panel |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CT | computed tomography |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
HCT or Hct | hematocrit |
HGB or Hgb | hemoglobin |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
NK | natural killer (cell) |
PET | positron-emission tomography |
PLT | platelet count |
PMN | polymorphonuclear (leukocyte) |
PT | prothrombin time |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
RBC | red bloodd cell: red blood count |
Rh+ | Rh positive |
RH- | Rh negative |
RRR | relative risk reduction: regular rate and rhythm |
RTO | return to office |
WBC | white blood cell: white blood count |
blast/o | germ or bud |
chrom/o | color |
chromat/o | color |
chyl/o | juice |
cyt/o | cell |
hem/o | blood |
hemat/o | blood |
immun/o | immune, resistant |
lymph/o | clear fluid |
morph/o | form |
myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
phag/o | eat or swallow |
plas/o | formation |
reticul/o | a net |
splen/o | spleen |
thromb/o | clot |
thym/o | thymus |