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Lymphatic System A&T
Lymphatic System Abbreviations and Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AIDS | SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH SUPRESSION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM |
| ELISA | TEST TO DETECT ANTI-HIV ANTIBODIES |
| HAART | COMBINATION OF DRUGS USED TO TREAT AIDS |
| HD | TYPE OF LYMPHOMA |
| HIV | VIRUS THAT CAUSES AIDS |
| IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM | IMMUNOGLOBINS (ANTIBODIES) |
| MAC | A GROUP OF PATHOGENS THAT CAUSE LUNGS DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSED IMMUNE SYSTEM |
| PCP | 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 CAUSING BLISTER (HERPES) |
| KS | MALIGNANT TUMORASSOCIATED WITH AIDS |
| LYMPH/O | LYMPH FLUID |
| LYMPHADEN/O | LYMPH NODE OR GLAND |
| LYMPHANGI/O | LYMPH VESSEL |
| SPLEN/O | SPLEEN |
| THYM/O | THYMUS GLAND |