The Language Of Medicine Chapter 13 - Abbreviations

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Ab

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Antibody

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ABMT

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autologous bone marrow transplantation--patient serves as his or her own donor for stem cells

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ABO

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four main blood types--A, B, AB, and O

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ALL

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acute lymphocytic leukemia

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AML

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acute myelogenous leukemia

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ANC

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absolute neutrophil count--total WBC times a measure of the number of bands and segs present in the blood; an ANC less than 1500 cells/uL is neutropenia

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ASCT

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autologous stem cell transplantation

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bands

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immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

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baso

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basophils

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BMT

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bone marrow transplantation

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CML

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chronic myelogenous leukemia

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DIC

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disseminated intravascular coagulation--bleeding disorder marked by reduction in blood clotting factors due to their use and depletion for intravascular clotting

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diff

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differential count (white blood cells)

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr virus; cause of mononulceosis

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eos

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eosinophils

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EPO

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erythropoietin

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Fe

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iron

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G-CSF

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granulocyte colony-stimulating factor--promotes neutrophil production

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GM-CSF

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granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor--promotes myeloid progenitor cells with differentiation to granulocytes

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g/dL

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gram per deciliter (1 deciliter = one tenth of a liter; 1 liter = 1.057 quarts)

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GVHD

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graft-versus-host disease--immune reaction of donor's cells to recipient's tissue

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HCL

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hairy cell leukemia--abnormal lymphocytes accumulate in bone marrow, leading to anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and infection

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Hct

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hematocrit

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Hgb, HGB

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hemoglobin

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H and H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HLA

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human leukocyte antigen

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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

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immunoglobulins

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lymphs

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lymphocytes

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MCHC

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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

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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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MDS

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myelodysplastic syndrome--preleukemic condition (anemia, cytopenias, and possible transformation to AML)

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mm3

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cubic millimeter--one millionth of a liter; 1 liter = 1.057 quarts

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mono

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monocyte

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polys; PMNs, PMNLs

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polymorphonuclear leukocytes; neutrophils, eosinophils, basophile\s

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PT, pro time

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prothrombin time

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time

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RBC

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red blood cell; red blood cell count

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sed rate

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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segs

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segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)

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SMAC

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sequential multiple analyzer computer--an automated system that determines substances in serum

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mL

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microliter--one millionth of a liter; 1 liter = 1.057 quarts

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WBC

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white blood cell; white blood cell counts

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WNL

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within normal limits