CH 19: Abbreviations Flashcards by Albulena Ajeti

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AFP

A

alpha fetoprotein

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplantation

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bx

A

biopsy

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CA

A

cancer

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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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chemo

A

chemotherapy

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CSF

A

colony stimulating factor

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DES

A

diethylstilbestrol

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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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EGFR

A

epidermal growth factor receptor

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ER

A

estrogen receptor

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EPO

A

erythropoietin

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FNA

A

fine needle aspiration

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GIST

A

gastrointestinal stromal tumor

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H&E

A

hematoxylin and eosin

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HNPCC

A

hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer

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IHC

A

immunohistochemistry

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mets

A

metastases

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NED

A

no evidence of disease

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NHL

A

non Hodgkin lymphoma

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NSCLC

A

non small cell lung cancer

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Pap smear

A

papanicolaou smear

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PSA

A

prostatic specific antigen

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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

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RT

A

radiation therapy

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TNM

A

tumor, nodes, metastases

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XRT, RT

A

radiation therapy