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Start Flashcard Study Return to Medical Terminology homepage| Medical Term | Description |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
| ANA | antinuclear antibody |
| ARC | AIDS-related complex |
| ATL | adult T cell leukemia |
| CA | cancer |
| carcinoma | Cancer that originates in skin cells or tissue lining organs. |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CSD | cat scratch disease |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccine) |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| GVHD | graft-versus-host disease |
| IF | interferon |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| immunoglobulins | An infection-fighting protein in the blood or secretory fluids that helps destroy bacteria, viruses and toxins. |
| immunosuppressant | Deliberate prevention or diminution of the host's immune response. |
| KS | Kaposi sarcoma |
| lien/o | spleen |
| LIF | leukemia inhibatory factor |
| lymphaden/o | lymph node |
| lymphadenitis | Inflammation of the lymph nodes. |
| lymphangioma | A congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. |
| macrophage | A type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. It digests targeted cells and cellular debris. |
| myosarcoma | A general term for a malignant neoplasm derived from muscular tissue. |
| NK | natural killer |
| rickettsia | A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria often surrounded by a protein micro capsular layer and slime layer. Transmitted to humans by arthropods. Cause Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Typhus. |
| scirrh/o | hard, hard tumor |
| splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen. |
| staphylococci | Gram-positive bacteria. Natural populations of Staphylococcus are found on the skin and mucous membranes. |
| TAT | tetanus antitoxin |
| thymectomy | Surgical removal of the thymus gland. |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TNM | tumor, node, metastasis |
| toxoplasmosis | A parasitic infection by Toxoplasma gondii. Most infections are asymptomatic. |
| vacc | vaccination |
| varicella | Primary infection causes chickenpox; reactivation causes herpes zoster. |
| WBC | white blood cell; white blood count |
Authors and Reviewers
Authored by Dr. Barbara A. EricksonMedically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
Last Update: 12/18/2022
