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Glossary
- ABW
- Actual body weight.
- Acute
- Having severe symptoms and a short duration.
- Adjuvant Therapy
- Additional drug or other treatment designed to enhance the effectiveness of the primary treatment.
- ADR
- Adverse drug reaction.
- AIDS
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
- ALC
- Absolute lymphocyteA type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue. The two main types of lymphocytes are B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes. B lymphocytes make antibodies, and T lymphocytes help kill tumor cells and help control immune responses. A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell. count.
- Alkaline phosphatase
- An enzymeA protein that is capable of triggering a chemical reaction. produced by the liver or bone.
- ALL
- AcuteHaving severe symptoms and a short duration. lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Allele
- One member of a pair or series of genes that occupy a specific position on a specific chromosomePhysical structure in the cell's nucleus that houses the genes. Each human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
- Allergen
- Any substance that causes an allergyAn inappropriate and harmful response of the immune system to normally harmless substances..
- Allergy
- An inappropriate and harmful response of the immune system to normally harmless substances.
- Allo transplant
- AllogeneicTaken from different individuals of the same species. transplant.
- Allo-
- AllogeneicTaken from different individuals of the same species. .
- Allogeneic
- Taken from different individuals of the same species.
- Allograft
- Bone marrow, blood stem cells or cord blood stem cells from a donor, used in an allogenic transplant.
- Alopecia
- Loss of hair.
- AML
- AcuteHaving severe symptoms and a short duration. myeloid leukemia or acute myelogenous leukemia.
- Anaphylactic shock
- A life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a swelling of body tissues including the throat, difficulty in breathing, and a sudden fall in blood pressure.
- Anaphylaxis
- AcuteHaving severe symptoms and a short duration. allergic reaction that causes shortness of breath, rash, wheezing, and low blood pressure.
- ANC
- Absolute neutrophilA type of immune cell that is one of the first cell types to travel to the site of an infection. Neutrophils help fight infection by ingesting microorganisms and releasing enzymes that kill the microorganisms. A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell, a type of granulocyte, and a type of phagocyte. count.
- Anemia
- Too few red blood cells in the bloodstream, resulting in insufficient oxygen to tissues and organs.
- ANLL
- AcuteHaving severe symptoms and a short duration. non-lymphocytic leukemia.
- Antibiotic
- A drug used to fight bacterial infections.
- Antibody
- A proteinOne of the three nutrients that supply calories to the body. Protein helps build muscle, bone, skin, and blood. produced by the body, in response to the presence of a foreign substance, that fights the invading organismAn individual living thing..
- Antiemetic
- A drug used to control nausea and vomiting.
- Antigen
- A substance that evokes a response from the body's immune system resulting in the production of antibodies or other defensive action by white blood cells.
- Antiserum
- SerumThe clear liquid that separates from the blood when it is allowed to clot. This fluid retains any antibodies that were present in the whole blood. that contains antibodies.
- Antitoxin
- AntibodyA protein produced by the body, in response to the presence of a foreign substance, that fights the invading organism. that inactivates toxins produced by certain bacteriaSingle-cell microorganisms that cause infection..
- Apheresis
- A procedure used to remove platelets or stem cells from a person's blood.
- APL
- AcuteHaving severe symptoms and a short duration. promyelocytic leukemia.
- Aplasia
- A failure to develop or form. In bone marrow aplasiaA failure to develop or form. In bone marrow aplasia, the marrow cavity is empty., the marrow cavity is empty.
- ASBMT
- American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
- Ascites
- Accumulation of fluid in the stomach area.
- Ataxia
- Loss of balance.
- Auto transplant
- AutologousTaken from an individual's own tissues, cells, or DNA. transplant.
- Auto-
- AutologousTaken from an individual's own tissues, cells, or DNA..
- Autoantibody
- An antibodyA protein produced by the body, in response to the presence of a foreign substance, that fights the invading organism. that reacts against a person's own tissue.
- Autograft
- Bone marrow or stem cells provided by the patient for his or her use in an autologousTaken from an individual's own tissues, cells, or DNA. stem cell transplant.
- Autoimmune disease
- A disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues.
- Autologous
- Taken from an individual's own tissues, cells, or DNADeoxyribonucleic acid. Acid in the cell nucleus that carries genetic information..
- Autotransplant
- AutologousTaken from an individual's own tissues, cells, or DNA. transplant.
- Avascular necrosis
- Interruption of the blood supply to the bone causing it to ‘die’ or disintegrate
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