Lymphatic and Immune Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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CD4 cell

A

helper T cell

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CD8 cell

A

cytotoxic T cell

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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus–causes opportunistic AIDS related infection

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5
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Crypto

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Cryptococcus–causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection

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ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay–test to detect anti-HIV antibodies

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G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony-stimulating factor–cytokine that promotes neutrophil production

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GM-CSF

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granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor–cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth of myeloid progenitor cells and their differentiation to granulocytes

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HAART

A

highly active antiretroviral therapy–use of combinations of drugs that are effective against AIDS

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10
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HD

A

Hodgkin disease

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Histo

A

histoplasmosis–fungal infection seen in AIDS patients

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus–causes AIDS

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HSV

A

herpes simples virus

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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

A

immunoglobulins

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15
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IL1 to IL15

A

interleukins

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16
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KS

A

Kaposi sarcoma

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MAI

A

Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) complex–group of pathogens that cause lung and systemic disease in immunocompromised patients

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MoAb

A

monoclonal antibody

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NHL

A

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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PCP

A

Pneumocystis pneumonia–opportunistic AIDS-related infection

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PI

A

protease inhibitor

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RTI

A

reverse transcriptase inhibitor–ie, ziduvudine (Retrovir) or lamivudine (Epivir)

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SCID

A

severe combined immunodeficiency disease

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T4 cell

A

helper T cell (lymphocyte)

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T8 cell

A

cytotoxic T cell (lymphocyte)

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Treg

A

regulatory T cell (suppressor T cell)

27
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Toxo

A

toxoplasmosis–parasitic infection associated with AIDS