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MT Short Course Sys5
Lymphatic System Abbreviations and Terms
Question | Answer |
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lymph/o | lymph fluid |
lymphaden/o | lymph node or gland |
lymphangi/o | lymph vessel |
splen/o | spleen |
thym/o | thymus gland |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; syndrome associated with suppression of the immune system |
ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; test to detect HIV |
HAART | highly active antiretroviral therapy; combination of drugs used to treat AIDS |
HD | Hodgkin disease; type of lymphoma |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus; virus that causes AIDS |
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM | immunoglobulins |
MAC | mycobacterium avium complex |
PCP | pneumocystis pneumonia; pneumonia associated with AIDS - an opportunistic infection |
T-4 | type of lymphocyte that is attacked by AIDS virus |
G-CSF | protein that promotes white blood cell production |
HSV | virus (herpes) causing blisters |
KS | malignant tumor associated with AIDS (Kaposi's sarcoma) |