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Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A, B, AB, O | Blood Types |
| ab | antibodies |
| AHF | antihemophiliac factor VIII |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
| APC | absolute phagocyte count |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| baso | basophil |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CA | cancer |
| cm | centimeter |
| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
| decub | decubitus; bedsore |
| derm | dermatology |
| diff | differential (WBC) count |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| eos | eosinophil |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FS | frozen section |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| I&D | incision & drainage |
| ID | intradermal |
| Igs | immunoglobulins |
| IMP | impression thrombocytopenia |
| ITP | idiopathic |
| IV | intravenous |
| lymphos | lymphocytes |
| MCH | Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| mL | milliliters |
| PCP | pneumocystis carinii purpura |
| PVC | packed cell volume |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| Sed | sedimentation rate |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| ST | esotropia |
| Subcu | subcutaneous |
| WBC | white blood cells |