14 Lymphatic and Immune System Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
CD4 cell
A
helper T cell
3
Q
CD8 cell
A
cytotoxic T cell
4
Q
Crypto
A
cryptococcus- causes opportunist Aids related infection
5
Q
ELISA
A
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay- test to detect anti-HIV Ab
6
Q
HD
A
Hodgkins disease
7
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
8
Q
HSV
A
herpes simplex virus
9
Q
KS
A
kaposi sarcoma
10
Q
MoAb
A
monoclonal Ab
11
Q
NHL
A
non-Hodgkins lymphoma
12
Q
PCP
A
pneumocystis pneumonia - opportunistic
13
Q
PI
A
protease inhibitor
14
Q
RTI
A
reverse transcriptase inhibitor
15
Q
SCID
A
severe combined immunodeficiency disease
