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Medical Terminology
Chapter 8 The Blood and Lymphatic Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIDS | Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome |
| ALL | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| AML | Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
| BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CML | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia |
| DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr Virus |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HSM | HepatoSplenoMegaly |
| HUS | Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVIG | Intravenous ImmunoGlobulin |
| LAD | LymphADenopathy |
| NCAT | No Cervical Adenopathy or Tenderness |
| PLT | PLaTelet count |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| RBC | Red Blood Count |
| TTP | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
| WBC | White Blood Count |