Medical Abbreviations Starting With C

Medical Abbreviations Starting With "C"

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Medical Abbreviation	Meaning
c	capacitance
c	carbon
c	caucasian
c	celsius
c	cervical
C	Cervical vertebrae
c	complement
c	compliance
c	cornea
c	coulomb
c	cum
c	cytidine
C	Cytosine
c̅	(c with a bar over it) with (from Latin cum)
c 1 esterase	complement 1 esterase
c acetobutylicum	clostridium acetobutylicum
c anthropophaga	cordylobia anthropophaga
c burnetii	coxiella burnetii
c clostridiiforme	clostridium clostridiiforme
c coli	campylobacter coli
c curticei	cooperia curticei
c difficile	clostridium difficile
c diphtheriae	corynebacterium diphtheriae
c feseri	clostridium feseri
c freundii	citrobacter freundii
c guilliermondii	candida guilliermondii
c hominivorax	cochliomyia hominivorax
c jejuni	campylobacter jejuni
c pectinata	cooperia pectinata
c vini	candida vini
c-ANCA	cytoplasmic-staining antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
c-p	cerebellopontine angle
c-rp	c reactive protein
c-s	cheyne stokes
C-section	Cesarean section
C-spine	Cervical spine
c/a	clinitest/acetest
c/c	chrome cobalt
c/c	complete dentures
C/C/E	Clubbing, cyanosis, and edema (general signs of cardiovascular disease)
c/c/e	clubbing, cyanosis, edema
c/d	cystodiathermy
c/d/i	clean, dry, intact
c/n	cyclogyl and neosynephrine
c/o	complains of
c/p	cardiopulmonary
c/s	caesarean section
c/w	Consistent with
c&c	application of collar and cuff sling
c&c	curette and cautery of skin lesion
c&db	cough & deep breath
c&e	curettage and electrodessication
c&f	chills and fever
c&p	cystoscopy and pyelography
C&S	Culture and sensitivity
c02	carbon dioxide
C1	Atlas - first cervical vertebra of the spine
c1	complement 1
c1q	complement 1q
C2	Axis - second cervical vertebra of the spine
c3 convertase	complement 3 convertase
c3b ina	c3b inactivator
c3pa	c3 proactivator
Ca	Calcium
Ca	Cancer
Ca	Carcinoma
ca	cardiac arrest
ca	clinical assistant
ca	corneal abrasion
ca	coronary artery
ca atpase	calcium adenosine triphosphatase
ca-125	cancer antigen 125
ca125	cancer antigen 125
caa	cerebral amyloid angiopathy
caa	chloroacetaldehyde
caa	circulating anodic antigen
caa	constitutional aplastic anemia
caa	coronary artery aneurysm
caam	complimentary and alternate medicine
caap	cocaine abuse assessment profile
cab	cambridge apraxia battery
cab	coronary artery bypass
cabbage	slang for cabg
CABG	Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
cabop	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone
CABP	Coronary artery bypass procedure
cabs	ccnu, adriamycin, bleomycin, streptozocin
cac	cisplatin, ara c, caffeine
caca	cataract, crystalline aculeiform
cacd	choroidal dystrophy, central areolar
CACH	Central Nervous System Hypomyelination
cach	childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelinization
cacp	camptodactyly arthropathy coxa vara pericarditis syndrome
cacs	celiac axis compression syndrome
cact	carnitine acylcarnitine translocase
CAD	Canadian Association of the Deaf
cad	computer aided detection
CAD	Coronary artery disease
cad	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, dacarbazine
cad	cytosine arabinoside, daunorubicin
CADASIL	cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy
cadic	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, dtic
cae	chloroacetate esterase
cae	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, etoposide
CAEP	Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
caep	cortical auditory evoked potentials
caer	cortical auditory evoked response
caf	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil
caf	cytoxan, adriamycin with 5 fu
caffi	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil by continuous infusion
cafl	chronic airflow limitation
cafp	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone
cafs	conotruncal anomaly face syndrome
cafth	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen, halotestin
cafvp	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine, prednisone
CAG	Canadian Association of Gerontology
cag	cholangiogram
cag	cholangiography
cag	chronic atrophic gastritis
CAG	Coronary angiography
CAG	Coronary artery graft
cagg	cold agglutinins
CAGS	Coronary artery graft surgery
CAH	Chronic active hepatitis
CAH	Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
CAH	Critical Access Hospital
cahd	coronary atherosclerotic heart disease
CAHPS	Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
cai	cancer attitude inventory
cai	carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
cai	computer assisted instruction
cakut	congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract
cal	calorie
cal	chronic airflow limitation
calc	calcium
calc	calculated
calc	calculus
calcl	cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma
calf	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, leucovorin calcium , 5 fluorouracil
call	common acute lymphoblastic leukemia
calla	common all antigen
cals	carbonic anhydrase like sequence
cam	cell adhesion molecule
CAM	Complementary and Alternative Medicine
camak	cerebro oculo facio skeletal syndrome
camb	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, methotrexate, bleomycin
cameleon	cytosine arabinoside, high dose methotrexate, leucovorin, oncovin
cameo	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, methotrexate, etoposide, oncovin
camfak	cerebro oculo facio skeletal syndrome
camlo	cytosine arabinoside, methotrexate, leucovorin, oncovin
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
camp	cyclic amp
CAMT	Canadian Association of Music Therapy
CAMTS	Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
can	cancer
can	cord around neck
CAO	Canadian Association of Optometrists
CAO	Canadian Association of Orthodontists
cao	chronic airflow obstruction
cao	coronary artery occlusion
cao	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, oncovin
CAOT	Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
cap	camptodactyly arthropathy pericarditis
CAP	Canadian Association of Physicists
cap	capsule
cap	captopril
cap	catabolite activator protein
cap	cell attachment protein
cap	cellulose acetate phthalate
cap	chloramphenicol
cap	chloroacetophenone
CAP	College of American Pathologists
CAP	Community Access Program
cap	community acquired pneumonia
CAP	Community Action Program
cap	cyclic amp binding protein
cap	cystine aminopeptidase
cap	prostate cancer
cap-bop	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, procarbazine, bleomycin, oncovin, prednisone
capa	cerebellar ataxia, paroxysmal, acetazolamide responsive
CAPD	Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CAPD	Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
cape	clifton assessment procedures for the elderly
caped	central areolar pigment epithelial dystrophy
capp	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, platinol, prednisone
Caps	Capsule (pharmacy)
CAR	Canadian Association of Radiologists
car	carotid
carb	carbohydrate
carboxy air	carboxyaminoimidazole ribotide
card	cardiac
cardiak	card containing ice associated kinase
cas	cerebral arteriosclerosis
cas	child assessment schedule
cascvd	chronic arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
casil	cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy
CASLPA	Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
CASLPO	College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
casp	communication assessment profile for adults with a mental handicap
casrn	chemical abstract service registery number
castle	carcinoma showing thymus like differentiation
cat	combined approach tympanoplasty
cat	common arterial trunk
CAT	Computed axial tomography
cat	cytosine arabinoside, adriamycin, 6 thioguanine
catch22	cardiac abnormality/abnormal facies, t cell deficit due to thymic hypoplasia, cleft palate, hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism resulting from 22q11 deletion
Cath	Catheter
catm	autosomal dominant microphthalmia cataract
cav	congenital absence of vagina
cavd	congenital aplasia of vas deferens
cavd	continuous arteriovenous dialysis
cave	cerebroacrovisceral early
cavg	coronary artery vein graft
cavh	continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration
cavhd	continuous arteriovenous hemodiafiltration
cavhf	continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration
cavp	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vm 26, prednisone
cavp-16	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vp 16
cavp-i	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisone
cavpm	cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vp 16, prednisone, methotrexate
cb	caesarean birth
cb	carbenicillin
cb	carbobenzoxy chloride
cb	carbonated beverage
cb	cerebellum
cb	chronic bronchitis
cb	conjugated bilirubin
cbavd	congenital bilateral aplasia of vas deferens
CBC	Complete blood count
CBC/DIFF	Complete blood count/differential
cbctr	cooperative breast cancer tissue resource
CBD	Common Bile Duct
cbdca	carboplatin
cbe	clinical breast exam
cbf	cerebral blood flow
cbg	capillary blood gas
cbg	coronary bypass graft
cbg	corticosteroid binding globulin
cbi	continuous bladder irrigation
cbi	coping behavior inventory
CBO	Congressional Budget Office
cbps	perisylvian syndrome, congenital bilateral
cbr	complete bed rest
cbs	charles bonnet syndrome
CBS	Chronic brain syndrome
cbt	carotid body tumors
cbt	cognitive behavior therapy
cbv	cyclophosphamide, bcnu, vp16
cbvd	ccnu, bleomycin, vinblastine, dexamethasone
cbz	carbamazepine
cc	carbon copy
cc	carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
cc	Cardiac catheter
cc	case conference
cc	check cystoscopy
cc	chief complaint
cc	collagenous colitis
cc	corpus callosum
cc	costal cartilage
cc	crohn's colitis
cc	cubic centimeter
cca	cardiac catheterisation
cca	chimpanzee coryza agent
cca	choriocarcinoma
cca	common carotid artery
cca	congenital contractural arachnodactyly
CCA	Cost Consequence Analysis
cca	isolation of common carotid artery
ccap	cancer chromosomal aberrations project
ccapeptide	crustacean cardioactive peptide
ccavv	ccnu, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, vp 16
ccc	critical care center
ccch	clear cell cribriform hyperplasia
cccm	closed chest cardiac massage
CCCU	Critical coronary care unit
ccd	central core disease
ccd	childhood celiac disease
ccd	cleidocranial dysplasia
CCD	Considerable Conduct Disorder
CCE	Clubbing, cyanosis, and edema (general signs of cardiovascular disease)
CCF	Congestive cardiac failure
ccfe	cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, 5 fluorouracil, estramustine
ccg	cationic colloidal gold
ccg	chromic catgut suture
CCHF	Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
CCHP	Consumer Choice Health Plan
CCHS	Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
cci	chronic cardiac or coronary insufficiency
CCK	Cholecystokinin
CCK-PZ	Cholecystokinin-pancreozymin
ccl	centrocyte like
ccl4	carbon tetrachloride
CCM	Cerebral cavernous malformation
ccm	congestive cardiomyopathy
ccma	ccnu, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, adriamycin
ccnu	lomustine
ccnu-op	ccnu, oncovin, prednisone
ccob	ccnu, cyclophosphamide, oncovin, bleomycin
CCOHS	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
ccpd	continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
ccph	complement control protein homolog
ccpv	congenital convex pes valgus
CCR	Cardiocerebral resuscitation
ccr	creatinine clearance rate
CCRN	Critical Care Registered Nurse
CCS	Canadian Cardiovascular Society
ccs	clear cell sarcoma
ccs	corticosteroids
ccs	cronkhite canada syndrome
ccsk	clear cell sarcoma of kidney
CCU	Coronary care unit
CCU	Critical care unit
ccv	ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine
ccv-av	ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine/adriamycin, vincristine
ccvb	ccnu, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, bleomycin
ccvpp	ccnu, cyclophosphamide, velban, procarbazine, prednisone
ccvv	cyclophosphamide, ccnu, vp 16, vincristine
ccvvp	cyclophosphamide, ccnu, vp 16, vincristine, platinol
cd	cadmium
cd	cardiac disease
cd	celiac disease
cd	chemical dependence
cd	cluster of differentiation
cd	coeliac disease
cd	communicable disease
cd	conductive deafness
cd	contact dermatitis
cd	convulsive disorder
CD	Crohn's disease
cd53	cluster of differentiation antigen 53
cd57	cluster of differentiation antigen 5
cd74	cluster of differentiation antigen 74
cda	2 chlorodeoxyadenosine
cda	cellulose diacetate
cda	chenodeoxycholic acid
cda	chlorodeoxyadenosine
cda	clinical document architecture
cda	congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
cda	cytidine deaminase
CDAAC	Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada
cdai	crohn's disease activity index
cdc	carboplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cdca	chenodeoxycholic acid
cdcr	canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy
cdd	congenital diaphragmatic defect
cdd	craniodiaphyseal dysplasia
cddp	cisdiamminedichloroplatinum
cde	common duct exploration
cdf	ciliary dyskinesia factor
cdg	carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome
CDG	Congenital disorder of glycosylation
cdgdl	corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop like
CDGS	Carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome
cdh	congenital diaphragmatic hernia
cdh	congenital dislocation of the hip
cdh	congenital displasia of hip
cdhs	craniofacial deafness hand syndrome
cdi	clean, dry, intact
cdip	chronic demyelinating inflammatory radiculopathy
cdk	cyclin dependent kinase
cdle	chronic discoid lupus erythematosus
cdls	cornelia de lange syndrome
cdna	complementary dna
cdnh	chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
cdp	comprehensive drinker profile
cdp	cytidine diphosphate
cdpc	cytidine diphosphate choline
cdr	children disability register
cdr	clinical dementia rating scale
cdr	complementarity determining region
cds	child depression scale
cdst	central daylight savings time
cdt	connected discourse tracking
cdu	candiru fever
CDU	Clinical Decisions Unit
ce	california encephalitis
ce	capillary electrophoresis
Ce	cerium
ce	cervical examination
ce	conductive education
CEA	Carcinoembryonic antigen
CEA	Carotid endarterectomy
CEA	Cost-effectiveness analysis
cea	cultured epithelial autograft
ceb	carboplatin, etoposide, bleomycin
cec	chloroethylclonidine
ceca	cisplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin
cecs	courtauld emotional control scale
cedri	clinical eating disorder rating instrument
cee	central european encephalitis
cef	cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, 5 fluorouracil
ceg	chronic erosive gastritis
cello	columnar epithelial lined lower esophagus
cem	cytosine arabinoside, etoposide, methotrexate
CEO	Campaign to End Obesity
ceot	calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor
cep	ccnu, etoposide, prednimustine
cep	congenital erythropoietic porphyria
cep	cyclophosphamide, etoposide, platinol
ceph	center for the study of polymorphisms in humans
ceph	cephalic
ceph	cephalin
ceph	cephalosporin
ceprh	combined pigment epithelial and retinal hamartoma
cer	ceramide
cera	cortical electric response audiometry
CERTs	Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics
cerv	cervix
ces	cat eye syndrome
ces	compliance effective status
ces	compulsive eating scale
CESD	Cholesteryl ester storage disease
cetp	cholesteryl ester transfer protein
cev	cyclophosphamide, etoposide, vincristine
cf	cardiac failure
cf	christmas factor
cf	citrovorum factor
cf	complement fixation
cf	congestive heart failure
cf	counts fingers
CF	Cystic fibrosis
cf	dental caries free
CFA	Colonization factor antigen
cfa	common femoral artery
cfa	complement fixing antibody
cfa	complete freund's adjuvant
cfa	coronafacic acid
cfa	cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
cfam	cerebral function analysing monitor
cfc	chlorofluorocarbon
cff	cystic fibrosis foundation
cfh	complement factor h
cfi	camberwell family interview
cfi	chemotactic factor inactivator
CFIDS	Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome
cfl	cisplatin, 5 fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium
cfl	coronafacate ligase
cfm	cerebral function analysing monitor
cfm	closed face mask
cfm	cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, mitoxantrone
cfnd	craniofrontonasal dysostosis
cfp	cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone
cfpt	cyclophosphamide, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone, tamoxifen
cfq	cognitive failures questionnaire
cfr	certified first responder
cfr	code of federal regulations
CFS	Chronic fatigue syndrome
cft	chronic follicular tonsillitis
cft	complement fixation test
cftdm	fiber type disproportion myopathy, congenital
CFTR	Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
cfu	colony forming unit
cfu e	colony forming unit erythroid
cfz	carey fineman ziter syndrome
cg	centigram
cg	cholecystogram
cg	chorionic gonadotrophin
cg	chorionic gonadotropin
cg	chronic gastritis
cg	colloid goiter
cg	contact guard
cgamf	cholylglycylamidofluorescein
cgap	cancer genome anatomy project
CGBD	Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration
cgcg	central giant cell granuloma
cgd	chronic granulomatous disease
cgdcgd	carrier genodermatosis of chronic granulomatous disease
cgh	comparative genome hybridization
cgh	cystic glandular hyperplasia of endometrium
cgl	chronic granulocytic leukemia
cGMP	Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
CGN	Chronic glomerulonephritis
cgn	crescentic glomerulonephritis
cgy	centigray
ch	chest
ch	child
ch	choline
ch	chronic hepatitis
CH	Cluster headache
ch	common hepatic
ch	community hospital
CH	Congenital hypothyroidism
ch50	hemolytic complement filtration
cha	congenital hypoplastic anemia
chac	choreoacanthocytosis
chad	cold hemagglutinin disease
chad	cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, adriamycin, ddp
chamoca	cytoxan, hydroxyurea, actinomycin d, methotrexate, oncovin, calcium folinate, adriamycin
champ	chromosomal analysis and morphology
CHAMPUS	Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
chands	curly hair ankyloblepharon nail dysplasia syndrome
chap	cyclophosphamide, hexalen, adriamycin, platinol
CHARGE syndrome	Coloboma of the eye, Heart defects, Atresia of the nasal choanae, Retarded growth & or development, Genital abnormalities, Ear abnormalities
chat	choline acetyltransferase
chb	complete heart block
chbha	congenital heinz body hemolytic anemia
chc	chronic hyperplastic candidosis
CHC	Community Health Center
chcl	congenital healed cleft lip
chd	chediak higashi disease
CHD	Chronic heart disease
chd	common hepatic duct
CHD	Congenital Heart Disease
CHD	Congenital hip dysplasia
chd	congestive heart disease
CHD	Coronary heart disease
ChE	Cholinesterase
che	chronic health evaluation
chem	chemical
chem	chemist
chem	chemistry
chem	chemotherapy
CHEM-20	A group of blood tests (albumin, alkaline phosphatase, alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen, calcium - serum, serum chloride, carbon dioxide, creatinine, direct bilirubin, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, glucose test, lactate dehydrogenase, phosphorus - serum, potassium test, serum sodium, total bilirubin, total cholesterol, total protein, uric acid)
CHEM-7	A group of blood tests, commonly called a basic metabolic panel (blood urea nitrogen, carbon dioxide, creatinine, glucose, serum chloride, serum potassium, serum sodium)
chemo	chemotherapy
CHER	Community Health Education & Resources
chex-up	cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, 5 fluorouracil, platinol
CHF	Congestive heart failure
chf	crimean hemorrhagic fever
chf	cyclophosphamide, hexamethylmelamine, 5 fluorouracil
chg	change
chh	cartilage hair hypoplasia
chh	congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
CHHA	Certified Home Health Agency
chhs	congenital hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome
chi	closed head injury
chip	cis dichlorotranshydroxy bis isopropylamine platinum iv
chl	chloroform
chl	conductive hearing loss
chl	crown heel length
chm	complete hydatidiform mole
CHMIS	Community Health Management Information System
CHO	Carbohydrate
cho	cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin
chob	cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, bleomycin
chod	cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, dexamethasone
Chol	Cholesterol
chop	cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin , oncovin , and prednisone
chope	cyclophosphamide, halotestin, oncovin, prednisone, etoposide
chor	cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, oncovin, radiotherapy
chp	cutaneous hepatic porphyria
chr	chronic
chrna4	nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
chron	chronic
chrpe	congenital hypertophy of retinal pigment epithelium
chrs	christian syndrome
chs	chediak higashi syndrome
CHT	Congenital hypothyroidism
chtn	cooperative human tissue network
chuk	conserved helix loop helix ubiquitous kinase
chvp	cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunomycin, vm 26, prednisone
CI	Cardiac index
ci	cardiac insufficiency
ci	cephalic index
ci	cerebral infarction
ci	cervical incompetence
ci	chest infection
ci	cochlear implant
ci	color index
CI	Confidence interval
ci	convergence insufficiency
ci	cornification index
cia	balloon angioplasty of the common iliac artery
cia	ccnu, ifosfamide, adriamycin
cia	common iliac artery
cic	circulating immune complex
CICU	Cardiac intensive care unit
cid	combined immunodeficiency
cid	cytomegalic inclusion disease
cidi	composite international diagnostic interview
CIDP	Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
cie	nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma
cif	clonal inhibitory factor
cii	cranial nerve ii
cii	second cranial nerve
cii	type ii collagen
ciid	centromeric instability, immunodeficiency syndrome
cimb	center for international meeting on biology
CIN	Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
cin	chromosomal instability
cin	chronic interstitial nephritis
cin	cinanserin
cinca	chronic infantile neurological, cutaneous and articular syndrome
cioms	council for international organizations of medical sciences
Circ	Circulation
Circ	Circumcision
CIS	Carcinoma in situ
cis	opposite of trans
cisc	clean intermittent self catheterization
cisca	cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin
cit	cautery to inferior turbinate
cit	chronic immune thrombocytopenia
civ	common iliac vein
civpp	chlorambucil, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone
CJD	Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
cjr	centric jaw relationship
ck	check
ck	cholecystokinin
ck	choline kinase
CK	Creatine kinase
ck	cytokeratin
ck	cytokinin
ckbb	creatine kinase bb isoenzyme
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
ckmb	creatine kinase mb isoenzyme
CKMB	MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase
ckmm	creatine kinase mm isoenzyme
cl	chloride
Cl	chlorine
cl	cholelithiasis
cl	cirrhosis of liver
cl	clearance
cl	cleft lip
cl	clostridium
cl	condylomata lata
cl	contralateral
cl feseri	clostridium feseri
clas	congenital localized absence of skin
clav	clavicle
clb	chlorambucil
clbd	cortical lewy body disease
clbp	chronic low back pain
clcd	cleidocranial dysostosis
cld	chronic liver disease
cld	chronic lung disease
cld	congenital lactase deficiency
cldy	cloudy
cle	columnar lined esophagus
cle	congenital lobar emphysema
cle	continuous lumbar epidural
clh	chronic lobular hepatitis
clia	chemiluminescence immunoassay analyzer
clin	clinical
CLL	Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
cll/pll	chronic lymphocytic prolymphocytic leukemia
clm	cutaneous larva migrans
clma	clinical laboratory management association
clo	clothing
clo	cod liver oil
clo	urease test for helicobacter pylori
clock	circadian locomotor output cycles kaput
clr	crossed leg raise
cls	coffin lowry syndrome
clt	clotting time
cm	caucasian male
cm	centimeter
cm	centimorgan
CM	Chirurgiae Magister Master of Surgery British and Commonwealth countries medical degree
cm	cisterna magna
cm	cochlear microphonic
cm	congenital malformation
cm	cortical mastoidectomy
cm	curium
cm3	cubic centimeter
CMA	Canadian Medical Association
cma	coronamic acid
CMA	Cost Minimization Analysis
cma	cow's milk allergy
cmap	compound muscle action potential
cmc	carpal metacarpal
cmc	cell mediated cytotoxicity
cmc	chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
cmc	closed mitral commissurotomy
cmc	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, ccnu
cmcj	carpometacarpal joint
CMD	Cystic medial degeneration
cmdhs	chloromethyldihydrosafrole
cmdr	craniometaphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive
CME	Continuing medical education
cme	cystoid macular edema
cmf	chondromyxoid fibroma
cmfavp	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisone
cmfh	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, hydroxyurea
cmfp	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone
cmfpt	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone, tamoxifen
cmfpth	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, prednisone, tamoxifen, halotestin
cmft	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, tamoxifen
cmfv	cyclophosphamide fluorouracil methotrexate vincristine
cmfvat	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine, adriamycin, testosterone
cmfvp	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil, vincristine, prednisone
cmg	cystometrogram
cmgp	cartilage matrix glycoprotein
cmh	congenital malformation of the heart
CMHC	Community Mental Health Center
cmi	cell mediated immunity
cmi	chronic mesenteric ischemia
cmid	cytomegalic inclusion disease
cmj	carpometacarpal joint
cmk	cromakalim
CML	Chronic myelogenous leukemia
cmm	cutaneous malignant melanoma
CMML	Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
cmn	casamassima morton nance syndrome
cmn	congenital mesoblastic nephroma
CMO	Career Medical Officer
CMO	Chief Medical Officer
cmo	clinical medical officer
cmo	cystoid macular edema
cmoat	canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter
cmopp	cyclophosphamide, mechlorethamine, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone
cmp	cardiomyopathy
cmp	ccnu, methotrexate, procarbazine
cmp	chondromalacia patella
CMP	Competitive Medical Plan
CMP	Complete metabolic panel
CMP	Cytidine monophosphate
cmpd	compound
cmpf	cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, prednisone, 5 fluorouracil
cmr	contrast medium reaction
CMS	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMs	Chiari malformations
CMS	Chronic mountain sickness
cms	circulation, motion, sensation
cms	cystadenoma with mesenchymal stroma
cmsd	congenital myocardial sympathetic dysinnervation
cmt	catechol methyltransferase
CMT	Cervical motion tenderness
CMT disease	Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
cmtc	cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita
cmtd	Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
cmv	cisplatin, methotrexate, vinblastine
cmv	closed mitral valvotomy
cmv	controlled mechanical ventilation
CMV	Cytomegalovirus
cmvs	cerebrovascular malformations
cmy	cariomyopathy
cn	caudate nucleus
cn	cellulose nitrate
cn	charge nurse
cn	child nutrition
cn	chloroacetophenone
cn	constipation
CN	Cranial nerves
cn	cyanogen
CNA	Certified Nursing Assistant
cnbr	cyanogen bromide
cnch	chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
cne	concentric needle electromyography
cnf	cyclophosphamide, novantrone, 5 fluorouracil
cnf	finnish congenital nephrotic syndrome
cnh	chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
cnhd	congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic disease
cnm	certified nurse midwife
cnop	cyclophosphamide, novantrone, oncovin, prednisone
CNS	Central nervous system
cns	clinical nurse specialist
CNS	Crigler-Najjar syndrome
cnsha	chronic non spherocytic hemolytic anemia
cnst	constipation
cntf	ciliary neuronotrophic factor
cnv	contingent negative variation
cnvm	choroidal neovascular membrane
CO	Carbon monoxide
CO	Cardiac output
co	cobalt
co	coenzyme
CO	Complains of...
CO2	Carbon dioxide
coa	coenzyme a
coa transferase	coenzyme a transferase
COAD	Chronic obstructive airway disease
coag	chronic open angle glaucoma
coag	coagulation
coap	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, ara c, prednisone
cob	chronic obstructive bronchitis
cob	cisplatin, oncovin, bleomycin
COB	Coordination of Benefits
cobe	chronic obstructive bullous emphysema
cobmam	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, bleomycin, methotrexate, adriamycin, meccnu
COBRA	Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
cobs	chronic organic brain syndrome
coc	calcifying odontogenic cyst
coc	combined oral contraceptives
cocm	congestive cardiomyopathy
COCP	Combined oral contraceptive pill
cod	cerebroocular dysgenesis
cod-md	cerebro oculo dysgenesis muscular dystrophy
COFS	Cerebro-oculo-facio-skeletal syndrome
cog	children's oncology group
COG	Council of Governments
coi	coloboma of iris, choroid and retina
COI	Cost of Illness Analysis
col	collagen
COLA	Cost Of Living Allowance
COLD	Chronic obstructive lung disease
colpo	colposcopy
com	chronic otitis media
com	common
comb	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, meccnu , bleomycin
combap	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, bleomycin, adriamycin, prednisone
comet-a	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, leucovorin, etoposide, ara c
comf	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, 5 fluorouracil
comla	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, methotrexate, leucovorin, ara c
comm	common
comm	communicable
comp	cobalt mesoporphyrin
Comp	Compound
COMPASS	Community Participation for Action in the Social Sector (Nigeria)
compd	compound
comps	clinical observation of motor and process skills
comt	catechol o methyltransferase
CON	Certificate of Need
con a	concanavalin a
conc	concentration
cond	condition
cong	congenital
congen	congenital
congruous	congruity
Conj	Conjunctiva
conn	connecticut
conn	connection
CONQUEST	Computerized Needs-Oriented Quality Measurement Evaluation System
cons	consultation
cont	continent
cont	continuous
cont	contractions
contd	continued
conus	continental united states
cop	change of plaster
cop	cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis
cop	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, prednisone
copac	ccnu, oncovin, prednisone, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide
COPC	Community Oriented Primary Care
COPD	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cope	chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema
cope	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, platinol, etoposide
copp	ccnu, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone
copp	cyclophosphamide, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone
copro iii	coproporphyrin iii
copro o	coproporphyrinogen oxidase
copro ox	coproporphyrinogen iii oxidase
copro'gen	coproporphyrinogen
coq	coenzyme q
cor	chronic cor pulmonale
cor	congo red
cor	coronary
cor	corrected
cor	corrosion
cor	corrosive
cor	cortex
cor	cortisone
cor	heart
cora	conditioned orientation response audiometry
corba	common object request broker architecture
corp	corporation
COTA(A)	Council on the Ageing (Australia)
COTH	Council of Teaching Hospitals
cotnab	chessington occupational therapy neurological assessment battery
cox	cyclooxygenase
cox	cytochrome c oxidase
cox	cytochrome oxidase
COX-1	Cyclooxygenase 1
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase 2
COX-3	Cyclooxygenase 3
cp	central pain
CP	Cerebral palsy
cp	ceruloplasmin
CP	Chest pain
cp	chronic pancreatitis
cp	cleft palate
cp	clinical pathology
cp	compare
cp	cor pulmonale
cp	creatine phosphate
CP/CPPS	Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
cpa	cardiopulmonary arrest
cpa	cerebellopontine angle
cpa	cooperative project assurance
cpa	costophrenic angle
cpa	cyclophosphamide
cpa	cyproterone acetate
CPAP	Continuous positive airway pressure
cpb	cardiopulmonary bypass
cpb	cyclophosphamide, platinol, bcnu
cpbba	cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, procarbazine, prednisone, adriamycin
cpc	choroid plexus cyst
cpc	chronic passive congestion
CPC	Clinical pathological conference
cpc	clinicopathologic conference
cpc	cyclophosphamide, platinol, carboplatin
cpd	callus plantar digital
cpd	cephalopelvic disproportion
cpd	citrate phosphate dextrose
cpd	compound
cpd	contagious pustular dermatitis
cpd	cyclopentadiene
cpdd	altretamine cisplatin cyclophosphamide doxorubicin
CPDD	Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease
cpdd	cis platinum diamminedichloride
cpdd	cis-platinum compound
cpe	chronic pulmonary emphysema
CPE	Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin
cpeo	chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia
cpft	certified pulmonary function technician
cpft	combined pituitary function test
cph	chronic persistent hepatitis
CPHA	Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities
CPhT	Certified Pharmacy Technician
cpi	california personality inventory
cpip	chronic pulmonary insufficiency of prematurity
cpitn	community periodontal index of treatment need
CPK	Creatine phosphokinase
cpk-mb	creatine phosphokinase myocardial band
CPKMB	Creatine phosphokinase heart
cpl	congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis
cpls	cleft palate lateral synechia syndrome
cpm	ccnu, procarbazine, methotrexate
CPM	Central pontine myelinolysis
CPM	Certified Professional Midwife
cpm	continue present management
cpm	continuous passive motion
cpm	counts per minute
cpma	callus plantar metatarsal area
CPME	Standing Committee of European Doctors
cpn	chronic pyelonephritis
cpn	community psychiatric nurse
cpo	coproporphyrinogen oxidase deficiency
cpob	cyclophosphamide, prednisone, oncovin, bleomycin
CPOE	Computerized Physician Order Entry
CPP	Cerebral perfusion pressure
cpp	chronic pelvic pain
cppb	continuous positive pressure breathing
cppd	calcium pyrophosphate deposition
cppd	calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
cppd	chest percussion and post drainage
cppd disease	calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease
CPPS	Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
cpr	c reactive protein
CPR	Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cpr	computerized patient record
CPR	Customary, Prevailing, and Reasonable
cprg	chlorophenol red galactopyranoside
cps	carbamoyl phosphate synthase deficiency
cps	cardiopulmonary support
cps	child protective services
cps	cycles per second
cpsp	central post stroke pain
cpt	camptothecin
cpt	carnitine palmitoyltransferase
cpt	chest physical therapy
cpt	chest physiotherapy
cpt	cold pressor test
cpt	complete perineal tear
CPT	Current procedural terminology
CPT-4	Current Procedural Terminology, Forth Edition
cptr	cyproterone
cpu	carboxypeptidase u
cpu	central processing unit
cpz	carboxypeptidase z
cpz	chlorpromazine
CQuIPS	Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Cr	chromium
cr	clot retraction
cr	complement receptor
CR	Complete remission
cr	complete response
cr	conditioned reflex
cr	contract relax
cr	corneal reflex
Cr	Creatinine
cr	cycloplegia refraction
cra	central retinal artery
cra	cis retinoic acid
crada	cooperative research and development agreement
cran	cranial
crao	central retinal artery occlusion
crb	congenital retinal blindness
CrCl	Creatinine clearance
crcs	calcibiotic root canal sealer
CRD	Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
crd	chronic renal disease
crd	chronic respiratory disease
Creat	Creatinine
CREST	Calcinosis Raynaud Esophagus Sclerosis Teleangiectasiae
crest	calcinosis, raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction , sclerodactyly, telangiectasia
crf	cardiorespiratory failure
CRF	Chronic renal failure
crf	chronic respiratory failure
CRF	Corticotropin-releasing factor
CrGN	Crescentic glomerulonephritis
CRH	Corticotropin-releasing hormone
CRI	Chronic renal insufficiency
cris	comprehensive injury scale
Crit	Hematocrit
CRKP	Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumonia
crl	crown rump length
crmo	chronic multifocal osteomyelitis
CRN	Certified Radiology Nurse
CRNA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
crna	complementary rna
crng	cephalosporin resistant neisseria gonorrheae
crop	cyclophosphamide, rubidazone, oncovin, prednisone
cropam	cyclophosphamide, rubidazone, oncovin, prednisone, l asparaginase, methotrexate
CRP	C-reactive protein
crp	creatine phosphate
crp	cyclic amp receptor protein
crpp	cytidine diphosphate
crppp	cytidine triphosphate
crps	chronic regional pain syndrome
CRPS	Complex regional pain syndrome
crrt	continuous renal replacement therapy
crs	chinese restaurant syndrome
crs	cis retinoic acid
crst	calcinosis cutis, raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasis
crt	cadaver renal transplant
crt	calreticulin
crt	capillary refill time
CRT	Cardiac resynchronization therapy (artificial pacemaker)
crt	cathode ray tube
CRT	Certified Respiratory Therapist
crt	corrected
CRTT	Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
cru	chronic retention of urine
cru	crisis receiving unit
crvo	central retinal vein occlusion
CRVS	California Relative Value Studies
crvt	central retinal vein thrombosis
cs	celica sprue
cs	cervical spondylosis
cs	cervical swab
cs	cesarean section
Cs	cesium
cs	close supervision
cs	coronal sulcus
cs	coronary sclerosis
cs	coronary sinus
cs	corpus striatum
cs melanura	culiseta melanura
CSA	Central sleep apnea
csa	child sexual abuse
CsA	Ciclosporin A
csa	compressed spectral array
csa	cyclosporin a
cscc	cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
CSD	Cat scratch disease
cse	combined spinal epidural
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
CSF	Colony stimulating factor
csf protein	cerebrospinal fluid protein
csg	cell surface glycoprotein
csg	chronic simple glaucoma
csg	chronic superficial gastritis
csg	cyclosporin g
csh	chronic subdural hematoma
cshl	cold spring harbor laboratory
csicu	cardiac surgery intensive care unit
cslrt	crossed straight leg
csm	central, steady, maintained
csm	cerebrospinal meningitis
csme	clinically significant macular edema
csnu	cystinuria
cso	craniostenosis
cso	craniosynostosis
csom	chronic suppurative otitis media
csp	circumsporozoite protein
csp	cyclosporine
csp	cysteine string protein
csq	consumer satisfaction questionnaire
csq	diabetes clinic satisfaction questionnaire
csq	pain coping strategies questionnaire
csr	central serous retinopathy
css	churg strauss syndrome
csscn	cesium thiocyanate
cst	castanospermine
cst	cervical sympathetic trunk
cst	christ siemens touraine syndrome
cst	contraction stress test
cst	corticospinal tract
cst	corticosteroid
cst	static compliance
csu	collection of catheter specimen of urine
ct	calcitonin
ct	carpal tunnel
ct	cerebral thrombosis
ct	cervical traction
ct	chemotherapy
ct	chest tube
ct	chlamydia trachomatis
ct	chorda tympani
ct	Chordae tendineae
ct	claw toe
ct	composite tip
CT	Computed tomography
ct	computerized tomography
ct	contact tracing
ct	coronary thrombosis
ct	count
ct	cover test
ct	cytarabine, thioguanine
ct	musculoskeletal
ct scan	computerized axial tomography scan
ct-scan	computerized axial tomography scan
CTA	Clear to auscultation
CTA	Computed tomography angiography
ctab	clear to auscultation bilaterally
ctafs	conotruncal anomaly face syndrome
ctap	clear to auscultation and percussion
ctc	chlortetracycline
ctcb	cyclophosphamide, thiotepa, carboplatin
ctcl	cutaneous t cell lymphoma
ctcv	congenital talipes calcaneovalgus
ctd	carpal tunnel decompression
ctd	close to death
ctd	congenital thymic dysplasia
ctd	connective tissue disease
ctep	cancer therapy evaluation program
ctev	congen talip equinovar
ctev	congenital talipes equinovarus
ctev	posteromedial release of calcaneotalar equinovarus
ctf	colorado tick fever
ctg	cardiotochography
ctg	ctg trinucleotide repeat
cth	cystathioninuria
cthm	conotruncal heart malformations
ctig	clinical trials implementation group
ctin	chronic tubulo interstitial nephritis
ctl	cytotoxic t lymphocyte
ctns	cystinosis, nephropathic
CTP	Child-Turcotte-Pugh score
CTP	Cytidine triphosphate
ctr	carpal tunnel release
ctr	center
ctr	central
ctrl	control key
cts	carpal tunnel syndrome
CTS	Computed tomography scan
CTU	Cancer treatment unit
ctv	clinical target volume
ctx	cefotaxime
CTX	Ceftriaxone
ctx	cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
CTX	Contractions
ctx	cyclophosphamide
ctx	cytoxan
cu	cause unknown
cu	copper
cuatp	copper adenosine triphosphate
cuc	chronic ulcerative colitis
cult	culture
culys	copper lysine
cuo	calovo fever
cup	cystoscopy, urogram, pyelogram
cur	cystocele, urethrocele, rectocele
cus	cranial ultrasound
CV	Cardiovascular
cv	cardioversion
cv	cerebrovascular
cv	closing volume
cv	coefficient of variation
cv	conception vessel acupuncture points
CVA	Cerebrovascular accident
CVA	Costovertebral angle
cva	cyclophosphamide, vincristine, adriamycin
cvap	cerebral vascular amyloid peptide
cvas	cerebral vascular accidents
CVAT	Costovertebral angle tenderness
cvb	ccnu, vinblastine, bleomycin
cvb	chorionic villus biopsy
cvbd	ccnu, vinblastine, bleomycin, dexamethasone
CVC	Central venous catheter
CVC	Chronic venous congestion
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
cvd	cerebrovascular disease
cvd	cisplatin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
cve	cervical vaginal endocervical
cveb	cisplatin, velban, etoposide, bleomycin
cvf	cobra venom factor
cvf	colovesical fistula
cvg	coronary vein graft
cvg	cutis verticis gyrata
cvhd	cardiovascular heart disease
cvi	carboplatin, vepesid, ifosfamide, mesnex uroprotection
cvi	cardiovascular insufficiency
cvi	cerebral vascular insufficiency
CVI	Cerebrovascular incident
cvi	common variable immunodeficiency
CVID	Common variable immunodeficiency
cvl	central venous line
cvm	cerebrovascular malformation
cvm	cyclophosphamide, vincristine, methotrexate
cvo	constant visual observation
CVP	Central venous pressure
cvp	cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone
cvpp	ccnu, vinblastine, prednisone, procarbazine
cvpp	cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, procarbazine, prednisone
cvpp	lomustine prednisone procarbazine vinblastine
cvrd	cardiovascular renal disease
CVS	Cardiovascular system
CVS	Chorionic villus sampling
cvt	congenital vertical talus
cvvd	continuous venovenous hemodialysis
cvvh	continuous venovenous hemofiltration
cvvhd	continuous venovenous hemodialysis
cvvhf	continuous venovenous hemofiltration
cw	compared with
cw	consistent with
cw	continuous wave
cw	cotton wool
cwd	consistent with dates
cwp	centimeters of water pressure
CWP	Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
cwp	cotton wool pledget
cws	cotton wool spots
cx	cervix
cx	circumflex
cx	circumflex artery
cx	convergence excess
cx	convex
cx	culture
Cx	Microbiological culture
CXR	Chest x-ray
cy	cyanogen
cy	cyclophosphamide
cya	cover your ass
cya	cyclosporin a
cyc	cyclazocine
cyc	cyclophosphamide
cyc	cyclotron
cyc	cytoxan
cyclic gmp	cyclic guanosine monophosphate
cyhea	cyclohexylethylamine
cyld	cylindromatosis
cymd	cystoid macular dystrophy
cyp	cyproheptadine
cys	cysteine
cysto	cystoscopy
cyt	cytochrome
cyt	cytological
cyt	cytology
cyt	cytoplasm
cyt	cytoplasmic
cyto d	cytochalasin d
cz	cefazolin
czop	cefozopran