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3520 Teminology and abbrevations
Question | Answer |
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OCR | Optical Chararter Reader |
BC | Blind Copy |
A,AB | Antibody |
AG,AG | Antigen |
CA,CA | Carcinoma |
CIA | Carcinoma in Situ |
DCIs | Ductal Carcinoma in Situ |
HL | Hodgkins Lymphoma |
IG | Immunoglobin |
MET | Metastisis |
met | Metasasize |
Rick | Rickettsia |
VSZ | Varicella |
HZ | Herpes Zoster |
Lymphadenitis | Inflammtion of the lymph nodes |
Cervicitis | Inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by infection. |
Carcinoma | Malignant tumor that occurs in the epithelial tissues |
Imminology | study of all aspects of the immune system |
Adenoidectomy | surgical removal of the adenoids |
Splenitis | inflammation of the spleen. |
Antiviral | Against a virus |
Blastocyte | Immature cell |
Oncology | study of maliganant neoplasms |
Macrophage | A phagocyte that protects the body by engulfing or surrounding cells |
Hemolytic | remove and destroy red blood cells and liberate hemoglobin |
Thymitis | inflammation of the thymus |
Sarcoma | Maliganant tumor that arises from connective tissues |
Splenorrahagia | bleeding from the spleen |
Streptococci | Bacteria that form a chain |
Viral | pertaining to a virus |
Immunologist | specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the immunes system. |
Inguinal | Pertaining to the groin area |
Lymphedema | abnormal amount of fluid retention in the tissues |
Teletheraphy | Radiation theraphy administered at adistance form the body |
Antibacterial | Fight against bacteria |
Cytotoxic | Pertianing to poisoned blood cells |
Adenitis | Inflammation of a gland |
Neoplasm | New abnormal tissue formation that is either benigh or malignant tumur |
Thymoma | a benign tumor origination in the thymus |