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Chapter 7 - abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIDS

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immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

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bands

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basophils

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baso

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complete blood cell count

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CBC

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chief complaint

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CC, c/c

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computed or computerized tomography

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CT

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cubic millimeters

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cu mm

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differential

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diff

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diagnosis

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Dx

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Epstein-Barr virus

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EBV

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eosinophils

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eos

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grams per deciliter

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g/dL

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hepatitis B virus

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HBV

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Haemophilus influenzae bacteria

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HIB

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HIV

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history

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Hx, hx

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immunoglobulin A

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IgA

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immunoglobulin D

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IgD

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immunoglobulin E

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IgE

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immunoglobulin G

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IgG

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immunoglobulin M

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IgM

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laboratory

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lab

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lymphocytes

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lymphs

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million per microliter

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million/uL

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monocytes

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mono

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natural killer cells

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NK cells

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after

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p (with a line above it)

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platelet; platelet or thrombocyte count

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PLT, plt

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patient

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Pt, pt.

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red blood cell or erythrocyte; red blood cell or erythrocyte count

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RBC

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room

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Rm

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segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)

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segs (polys)

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immediately

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STAT

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group A streptococcus bacterium

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Strep A

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white blood cell or leukocyte; white blood cell or leukocyte count

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WBC

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measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood

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WBC differential

Medical Terminology - Welter/Benzine (65 decks)

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