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Medical Terminology- Abbreviations for Ch.6

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Definition
ALL   acute lymphocytic leukemia  
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AML   acute myelogenous leukemia  
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basos   basophils  
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BMT   bone marrow transplant  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CLL   chronic lymphocytic leukemia  
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CML   chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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diff   differential  
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eosins, eos   eosinophils  
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ESR, SR, sed rate   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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HCT, Hct, crit   hematocrit  
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Hgb, Hb, HGB   hemoglobin  
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lymphs   lymphocytes  
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monos   monocytes  
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PA   pernicious anemia  
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PCV   packed cell volume  
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PMN, polys   polymorphonuclear neutrophil  
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PT, pro-time   prothrombin time  
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RBC   red blood cell  
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Rh+   Rh positive  
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Rh-   Rh negative  
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segs   segmented neutrophils  
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SMAC   sequential multiple analyzer computer  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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ARC   AIDS- related complex  
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ELISA   enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay  
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GVHD   graft versus host disease  
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HD   Hodgkin’s disease  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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Ig   immunoglobulins (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM)  
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KS   Kaposi’s sarcoma  
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mono   mononucleosis  
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NHL   non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma  
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NK   natural killer cells  
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PCP   pneumocystis pneumonia  
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SCIDS   severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome  
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