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Chapter 13
Medical Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ab | Antibody |
| ABMT | Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation--patient serves as his or her donor for stem cells |
| ALL | Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| AML | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia |
| Bands | Immature white blood cells (granulocytes) |
| Baso | Basophils |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| CML | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia |
| DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation--bleeding disorder marked by reduction in blood clotting factors due to their use and depletion for intravascular clotting |
| EBV | Epstein-Bar Virus; cause of mononucleosis |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Fe | Iron |
| GVHD | Graft-Versus-Host-Disease--immune reaction of donor's cells to recipient's tissue |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |