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Med Term Mod 13
Abbreviations & Meanings
Question | Answer |
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ABMT | autologous bone marrow transplantation |
ABO | four main blood types |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
ASCT | autologous stem cell transplantation |
baso | basophils |
BMT | bone marrow transplantation |
CBC | complete blood count |
CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
diff. | differential count (white blood cells) |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
eos | eosinophils |
EPO | erythropoietin |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
Fe | iron |
G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
GM-CSF | granulocyte-machrophage colony-stimulating factor |
g/dL | gram per deciliter1 deciliter = 1/10 of a liter |
GVHD | graft versus host disease |
HCL | hairy cell leukemia |
Hct | hematocrit |
HgbHGB | hemoglobin |
H and H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM | immunoglobins |
lymphs | lymphocytes |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
mm3 | cubic millimeter |
mono | monocyte |
polys, PMNs, PMNLs | polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
PT | prothrombin time |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
RBC | red blood cell; red blood cell count |
sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
segs | segmented |
SMAC | Sequential Multiple Analyzer Computer |
pl | microliter |
WBC | white blood cell; white blood cell count |
WNL | within normal limits |