| WBC | well baby care/clinic; white blood cell; white blood cell count; whole blood cell count |
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| WC | ward clerk; water closet; Weber-Christian [syndrome]; wheel chair; white cell; white cell casts; whi... |
| CSA | 1) Cell Surface Antigen 2) Central Sleep Apnea |
| APC | acetylsalicylic acid, phenacetin, and caffeine; activated protein C; adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctiv... |
| ARC | accelerating rate calorimetry; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex; active renin conc... |
| rotavirus antigen test | <investigation, microbiology> A test which detects the presence of rotavirus in the stool. This virus is a common cause of childhood gastroenteritis. (17 Dec 1997) |
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| Mitsuda antigen | An autoclaved suspension of human tissue naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae; used to produce the Mitsuda reaction in a lepromin test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| common antigen | Cross reacting antigen (epitope), a common antigen that occurs in 2 or more different molecules/organisms. Synonym: heterogenic enterobacterial antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete antigen | Any antigen capable of stimulating the formation of antibody with which it reacts in vivo or in vitro, as distinguished from incomplete antigen (hapten). (05 Mar 2000) |
| conjugated antigen | A hapten that may cause the production of antibodies when it has been covalently linked to protein. Synonym: conjugated antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mumps skin test antigen | A sterile suspension of killed mumps virus in isotonic sodium chloride solution, used to determine susceptibility to mumps or to confirm previous exposure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pollen antigen | An extract of the antigenic protein from the pollen of plants; i.e., pollen allergen, used in the diagnosis and prevention of hay fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| H-2 antigen | <immunology> Antigen coded in the major group of transplantation antigens in the mouse. See: H-2 complex, histocompatability antigen. (20 Jun 2000) |
| h antigen | <microbiology> Any bacteria which has a long flagella that is used for movement. The term is used by immunologists and serologists as a form of classification. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cystic fibrosis antigen | Now known to be MRP 8. See: calgranulins. (18 Nov 1997) |
| heart antigen | A diphosphatidyl glycerol that is found in the membrane of Treponema pallidum and is the antigen detected by the Wasserman test for syphilis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| S antigen | Viral antigen that remains in solution after the particles of virus have been removed by means of centrifugation; in the case of the influenza viruses, it is the internal helical structure, free of the external envelope. Synonym: S antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatitis-associated antigen | A term used for the surface antigen of hepatitis B virus before its nature was established. See: hepatitis B surface antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatitis B antigen | Antigens of the virion of the hepatitis b virus or the dane particle, its surface, core and other associated antigens, like the hbe antigen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hepatitis B core antigen | <virology> (HBcAb, HBcAg), the antigen found in the core of the Dane particle (which is the complete virus) and also in hepatocyte nuclei in hepatitis B infections. (05 Mar 2000) |