Abbreviations-C Flashcards
1
Q
C1 through C7
A
cervical vertebrae
2
Q
C
A
centigrade; Celsius; cholesterol; convergence; cyanosis
3
Q
C.?
A
chlamydia
4
Q
c
A
centimeter
5
Q
c (With a line above)
A
with
6
Q
Ca
A
calcium
7
Q
CA, Ca
A
cancer; cardiac arrest; carcinoma; chronological age
8
Q
CAB
A
coronary artery bypass
9
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
10
Q
CAD
A
computer-assisted diagnosis; coronary artery disease
11
Q
CAL
A
calcitonin
12
Q
cal
A
calorie
13
Q
CAM
A
complementary and alternative medicine
14
Q
cap, caps
A
capsule
15
Q
CAPD
A
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
16
Q
card cath
A
cardiac catheterization
17
Q
Cat
A
cataract
18
Q
cath
A
catheter; catheterization; catheterize
19
Q
caut
A
cauterization
20
Q
CAVH
A
continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration
21
Q
CBC, cbc
A
complete blood count
22
Q
CBF
A
capillary blood flow; coronary blood flow
23
Q
CBI
A
continuous bladder irrigation
24
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
25
CBS
chronic brain syndrome
26
CC
chief complaint; colony count; cardiac cycle; cardiac cauterization; cardiac catheterization; creatinine clearance
27
cc
cubic centimeter (1/1,000 liter)
28
CCA
circumflex coronary artery
29
CCCR
closed chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation
30
CCE
cholecystectomy
31
CCPD
continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis
32
CCR
creatinine clearance
33
CCT
computerized cranial tomography
34
CCU
coronary care unit
35
CD
communicable disease; contact dermatitis; Crohn?s disease
36
CDC
calculated date (day) of confinement; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
37
CDE
common duct exploration
38
CDH
congenital dislocation of the hip
39
CEA
carotid endarterectomy
40
CEPH
cephalic
41
CF
complete fixation; counting fingers; cystic fibrosis
42
CFS
chronic fatigue syndrome
43
CGL
chronic granulomatous leukemia
44
C gl
with correction; with glasses
45
CH
chromosome
46
CHB
complete heart block
47
CHD
congenital heart defects; coronary heart disease
48
CHF
congestive heart failure
49
CHO
carbohydrate
50
chol
cholesterol
51
chole
cholecystectomy
52
chr
chromosome, chronic
53
CI
conjunctivitis; coronary insufficiency
54
cib
food
55
CID
cytomegalic inclusion disease
56
CIR, CIRR
cirrhosis
57
CIRC, circum
circumcision
58
CIS
carcinoma in situ
59
CIT
conventional insulin treatment
60
CK
creatine kinase
61
ck
check
62
CKD
chronic kidney disease
63
Cl, cl
clinic; chloride
64
CL
cholelithiasis; chronic leukemia; cirrhosis of the liver; cleft lip; corpus luteum
65
CLD
chronic liver disease
66
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
67
cl liq
clear liquid
68
cm
centimeter (1/100 meter)
69
cm3
cubic centimeter
70
CME
cystoid macular edema
71
CMG
cystometrogram
72
CML
chronic myelocytic leukemia
73
CMM
cutaneous malignant melanoma
74
CMV
controlled mechanical ventilation; cytomegalovirus
75
CNS
central nervous system; cutaneous nerve stimulation
76
C/O, c/o
complains of
77
CO
carbon monoxide; coronary occlusion; coronary output
78
CO2
carbon dioxide
79
COD
cause of death
80
COH
carbohydrate
81
COL
colonoscopy
82
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
83
comp
compound
84
cond
condition
85
contra
against
86
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
87
CP
cardiopulmonary; cerebral palsy
88
CPA
carotid phonoangiograph
89
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
90
CPC
clinicopathologic conference
91
CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion
92
CPE
cardio-pulmonary edema
93
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
94
CPN
chronic pyelonephritis
95
CPPB
continuous positive-pressure breathing
96
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
97
CPS
cycles per second
98
CR
closed reduction; complete response; conditioned reflex
99
CRC
colorectal carcinoma
100
CRD
chronic respiratory disease
101
creat
creatinine
102
CRF
chronic renal failure
103
CRP
C-reactive protein
104
CRPS
complex regional pain syndrome
105
CRYO
cryosurgery
106
C & S
culture and sensitivity
107
CS
central supply; complete stroke; conditioned stimulus; Cushing?ssyndrome; cesarean section
108
CSAP
cryosurgical ablation of the prostate
109
CSB
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
110
C-section
cesarean section
111
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
112
CSO
craniostenosis
113
CSR
central supply room; Cheyne-Stokes respiration
114
CT
computerized tomography
115
CTCL
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
116
CTD
cumulative trauma disorders
117
CTR
carpal tunnel release
118
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
119
cu
cubic
120
CUC
chronic ulcerative colitis
121
CUG
cystourethrogram
122
CV
cardiovascular
123
CVA
cardiovascular accident; cerebrovascular accident
124
CVD
cardiovascular disease
125
CVI
chronic venous insufficiency
126
CVL
central venous line
127
CVP
central venous pressure; Cytoxan, vincristine, prednisone
128
CVS
chorionic villus sampling
129
CWP
childbirth without pain; coal workers? pneumoconiosis
130
Cx
cervix
131
CX, CXR
chest x-ray film
132
cysto
cystoscopic examination; cystoscopy
133
cyt
cytology; cytoplasm
