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Melissa's LOM 13&14

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Meaning
ABO   three main blood types  
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ALL   acute lymphocytic leukemia  
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AML   acute myelogenous leukemia  
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ASCT   autologus stem cell transplant  
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baso   basophils  
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BMT   bone marrow transplant  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CLL   chronic lymphocytic leukemia  
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CML   chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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diff.   differential count (white blood cells)  
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EBV   Epstein-Barr virus, the cause of mononucleosis  
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eos.   eosinophils  
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EPO   erythropoietin  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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G-CSF   granulocyte colony-stimulating factor  
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GM-CSF   granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor  
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g/dL   gram per deciliter (deciliter= one tenth of a liter)  
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GVHD   graft versus host disease  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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H, Hg, HGB   hemoglobin  
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H and H   hemoglobin and hematocrit  
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HLA   human leukocyte antigen  
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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM   immunoglobulins  
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lymphs   lymphocytes  
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MCH   mean corpuscular hemoglobin, average amount of hemoglobin per cell  
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MCHC   mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; average concentration of hemoglobin in a single red cell. When MCHC is low, the cell is hypochromic.  
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MCV   mean corpuscular volume, average volume or size of a single red blood cell. When MCV is high, the cells are macrocytic, and when low, the cells are microcytic.  
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mm3   cubic millimeter (one millionth of a liter)  
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mono   monocyte  
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poly, PMN, PMNL   polymorphonuclear leukocyte, neutrophil  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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RBC   red blood cell (red blood cell count)  
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sed rate   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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segs   segmented, mature white blood cells  
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SMAC   Sequential Multiple Analyzer Computer, an automated chemistry system that determines substances in serum  
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uL   microliter (one millionth of a liter; a liter equals 1.057 quarts)  
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WBC   white blood cell (white blood cell count)  
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bas/o   base (alkaline, the opposite of acid)  
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chrom/o   color  
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coagul/o   clotting  
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cyt/o   cell  
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eosin/o   red  
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granul/o   granules  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hemoglobin/o   hemoglobin  
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is/o   same, equal  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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leuk/o   white  
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mon/o   one, single  
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morph/o   shape, form  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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neutr/o   neutral (neither base nor acid)  
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nucle/o   nucleus  
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phag/o   eat, swallow  
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poikil/o   irregular, varied  
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sider/o   iron  
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spher/o   globe, round  
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thromb/o   clot  
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-apheresis   removal, carry away  
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-blast   immature, embryonic  
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-cytosis   abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-globin   protein  
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-globulin   protein  
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-lytic   pertaining to destruction  
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-oid   derived from  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-phage   eat, swallow  
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-philia   attraction for (an increase in cell numbers)  
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-phoresis   carrying, transmission  
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-poiesis   formation  
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-stasis   stop, control  
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immun/o   protection  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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lymphaden/o   lymph nodes (gland)  
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splen/o   spleen  
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thym/o   thymus gland  
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tox/o   poison  
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ana-   again, anew  
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inter-   between  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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CD4+   protein on T-cell helper lymphocyte that is infected with HIV in AIDS  
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CMV   cytomegalovirus (cause opportunistic AIDS-related infection)  
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Crypto   cryptococcus (causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection)  
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G-CSF   Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; a cytokine that promotes neutrophil production  
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GM-CSF   Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor; cytokine secreted by macrophages that promotes the growth of myeloid progenitor cells and differentials to granulocytes  
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HAART   Highly active antiretroviral therapy; combinations of drugs that are effective against AIDS  
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HD   Hodgkin Disease  
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Histo   histoplasmosis (fungal infection seen in AIDS patients)  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus (causes AIDS)  
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HSV   herpes simplex virus  
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IL1-15   interleukins  
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KS   Kaposi sarcoma  
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MAI   mycobacterium-avium-intracellulare (causes bacterial disease seen in AIDS patients)  
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MOAB   monoclonal antibody  
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NHL   non-Hodgkin lymphoma  
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PCP   Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (opportunistic AIDS-related infection)  
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RTIs   reverse transcriptase inhibitors  
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T4   T-cell lymphocyte that is destroyed by the AIDS virus; helper T cells  
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T8   T-cell lymphocyte (cytotoxic or killer cell)  
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Toxo   toxoplasmosis (parasitic infection associated with AIDS)  
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