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3520 Teminology and abbrevations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OCR | Optical Chararter Reader |
| BC | Blind Copy |
| A,AB | Antibody |
| AG,AG | Antigen |
| CA,CA | Carcinoma |
| CIA | Carcinoma in Situ |
| DCIs | Ductal Carcinoma in Situ |
| HL | Hodgkins Lymphoma |
| IG | Immunoglobin |
| MET | Metastisis |
| met | Metasasize |
| Rick | Rickettsia |
| VSZ | Varicella |
| HZ | Herpes Zoster |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammtion of the lymph nodes |
| Cervicitis | Inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by infection. |
| Carcinoma | Malignant tumor that occurs in the epithelial tissues |
| Imminology | study of all aspects of the immune system |
| Adenoidectomy | surgical removal of the adenoids |
| Splenitis | inflammation of the spleen. |
| Antiviral | Against a virus |
| Blastocyte | Immature cell |
| Oncology | study of maliganant neoplasms |
| Macrophage | A phagocyte that protects the body by engulfing or surrounding cells |
| Hemolytic | remove and destroy red blood cells and liberate hemoglobin |
| Thymitis | inflammation of the thymus |
| Sarcoma | Maliganant tumor that arises from connective tissues |
| Splenorrahagia | bleeding from the spleen |
| Streptococci | Bacteria that form a chain |
| Viral | pertaining to a virus |
| Immunologist | specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the immunes system. |
| Inguinal | Pertaining to the groin area |
| Lymphedema | abnormal amount of fluid retention in the tissues |
| Teletheraphy | Radiation theraphy administered at adistance form the body |
| Antibacterial | Fight against bacteria |
| Cytotoxic | Pertianing to poisoned blood cells |
| Adenitis | Inflammation of a gland |
| Neoplasm | New abnormal tissue formation that is either benigh or malignant tumur |
| Thymoma | a benign tumor origination in the thymus |