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Medical Terminology
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| S C I D | Severe combined immunodeficiency |
| H I V | human immunodeficiency virus |
| A I D S | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| E L I S A | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| M R S A | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| C M V | Cytomegalovirus |
| BRCA 1 and BRCA2 | BRCA1 and BRCA2; abnormal genes that carry a higher risk of breast, ovarian, and certain other cancers |
| D C I S | Ductal carcinoma in situ |
| I D C | Infiltrating ductal carcinoma |
| I B C | Inflammatory breast cancer |
| M B I | Molecular breast imaging |
| A, Ab | antibody |
| AG, Ag | antigen |
| CA, Ca | cancer, carcinoma |
| C I S | carcinoma in situ |
| HZ | herpes zoster, shingles |
| HL | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| IG | immunoglobulin |
| LE | lymphedema |
| MMR | measles, mumps, rubella vaccine |
| MET | metastasis |
| met | metastasize |
| NHL | non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| VSZ | varicella, chicken pox |