CH 14 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrom
2
Q
CD4+ cell
A
helper cell
3
Q
CD8+ cell
A
cytotoxic cell
4
Q
CMV
A
cytomegalovirus
5
Q
HD
A
Hodgkin disease
6
Q
Histo
A
histoplasmosis (fungal infection seen in AIDS patients)
7
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
8
Q
HSV
A
herpes simplex virus
9
Q
IgA, IgD etc
A
immunoglobulins
10
Q
KS
A
Kaposi sarcoma
11
Q
MAI
A
mycobacterium avium intracellulare
12
Q
NHL
A
non Hodgkin lymphoma
13
Q
PCP
A
pneumocystis pneumonia
14
Q
Toxo
A
toxoplasmosis (parasitic infection associated with AIDS)