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Medical Terminology
Ch. 9 - Blood, Lymph & Immune System/ Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| RBC | red blood cell |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| Diff. or DLC | Differential Leukocytic Count |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTT | Partial Prothrombin Time |
| APTT | Activated Partial Prothrombin Time |
| MCH | (Average) Mean Cellular Hemoglobin |
| MCV | (Average) Mean Cellular Volume |
| ALL | Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| AML | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia |
| CML | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |