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Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| ANA | Antinuclear Antibodies |
| APL | Antiphospholipid antibody |
| aPTT | Activated partial thromboplastin time |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| FDPs | Fibrin degradation products |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HLAs | Human Leukocyte Antigens |
| MHC | Major Histocompatability Complex |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| NK | Natural Killer |
| PMN | Polymorphonuclear |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| RBCs | Red Blood Cells |
| SCID | Severe Combined Immune Deficiency |
| segs | segmented neutrophils |
| STAT | Short turnaround time |
| TIBC | Total iron-binding capacity |
| t-PA | Tissue plasminogen activator |
| WBCs | White Blood Cells |