Chapter 7- Lymphatic System (Abbreviations)

Chapter 7 of the Introduction to Medical Terminology Textbook (Second Edition)

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

bands

immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

baso

basophils

CBC

complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBC, hgb, Hct, and PLT count and WBC differential)

CC, c/c

chief complaint

CT

computed tomography; computerized tomography

cu mm

cubic millimeters

diff

differential

Dx

diagnosis

EBV

Epstein-Barr Virus

eos

eosinophils

g/dL

grams per deciliter

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HIB

Haemophilus influenzae bacteria

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

Hx, hx

history

IgA

immunoglobulin A

IgD

immunoglobulin D

IgE

immunoglobulin E

IgG

immunoglobulin G

IgM

Immunoglobulin M

lab

laboratory

lymphs

lymphocytes

million/uL

million per microliter

mono

monocytes

NK cells

natural killer cells

p̄

after

PLT, plt

platelet; platelet or thrombocyte (clotting cell) count

Pt, pt.

patient

RBC

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

Rm

room

segs (polys)

segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)

STAT

immediately

Strep A

group A Streptococcus bacterium

WBC

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

WBC Differential

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