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Med Terminology: CH8
Sydney Henderson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase (enzyme) |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme) |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| CMP | comprehensive metabolic panel |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CT | computed tomography |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| HCT or Hct | hematocrit |
| HGB or Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| NK | natural killer (cell) |
| PET | positron-emission tomography |
| PLT | platelet count |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear (leukocyte) |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| RBC | red bloodd cell: red blood count |
| Rh+ | Rh positive |
| RH- | Rh negative |
| RRR | relative risk reduction: regular rate and rhythm |
| RTO | return to office |
| WBC | white blood cell: white blood count |
| blast/o | germ or bud |
| chrom/o | color |
| chromat/o | color |
| chyl/o | juice |
| cyt/o | cell |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| immun/o | immune, resistant |
| lymph/o | clear fluid |
| morph/o | form |
| myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
| phag/o | eat or swallow |
| plas/o | formation |
| reticul/o | a net |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thym/o | thymus |