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Medical Abbreviation
Lymphatic System Medical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( test to detect anti-HIV antibodies) |
| HAART | Highly active antiretroviral therapy (for AIDS) |
| HD | Hodgkin disease |
| IgA, IgD,IgE,IgG,IgM | Immunoglobulins (antibodies) |
| MAC | mycobacterium avium complex ( a group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems) |
| PCP | Pneumocystis pneumonia ( opportunistic infection seen in patients with AIDS) |