Immune System Abbreviation

immun/o

immune protection

lymph/o

lymph lymphatic system

splen/o

spleen

thym/o

thymus

tonsill/o

tonsil

phag/o

eat swallow

leuk/o

white

erythr/o

red

hist/o

tissue

cyt/o

cell

myel/o

bone marrow spinal cord

reticul/o

network mesh

macro-

large

micro-

small

anti-

against

auto-

self

allo-

other different

iso-

same equal

tox/o

poison

path/o

disease

onc/o

tumor mass

granul/o

little grain granules

plas/o

formation development

-itis

inflammation

-oma

tumor mass

-cyte

cell

-emia

blood condition

-lysis

destruction breakdown

-phage

eater swallowing cell

-penia

deficiency lack

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

IgG

Immunoglobulin G

IgM

Immunoglobulin M

IgA

Immunoglobulin A

IgE

Immunoglobulin E

IgD

Immunoglobulin D

APC

Antigen-Presenting Cell

MHC

Major Histocompatibility Complex

HLA

Human Leukocyte Antigen

WBC

White Blood Cell

RBC

Red Blood Cell

T cell

T lymphocyte (thymus-derived lymphocyte)

B cell

B lymphocyte (bone marrow-derived lymphocyte)

NK cell

Natural Killer cell

ANA

Antinuclear Antibody

ELISA

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction

CBC

Complete Blood Count

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate