C Flashcards
(87 cards)
1
Q
C1-7
A
cervical vertebrae one to seven
2
Q
c/o
A
care of / complains of
3
Q
c/s
A
cycles per second
4
Q
CA
A
cancer / cardiac arrest
5
Q
ca.
A
circa (approximately)
6
Q
CAM
A
complementary and alternate medicine
7
Q
CAPD
A
continual ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
8
Q
cath
A
catheter
9
Q
CB
A
caesarean birth
10
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
11
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood gas
12
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
13
Q
cc
A
cubic centimetre
14
Q
CCF
A
congestive cardiac failure
15
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit / catch clean urine
16
Q
CD
A
cardiac disease / contagious disease
17
Q
CDT
A
child diphtheria and tetanus vaccine
18
Q
CE
A
continuing education
19
Q
ceph
A
cephalic (pregnancy)
20
Q
CF
A
cardiac failure
21
Q
CFS
A
chronic fatigue syndrome
22
Q
CHD
A
congenital heart disease / coronary heart disease
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure / chronic heart failure
24
Q
chol
A
cholesterol
25
chr
chronic
26
CI
cardiac index / cardiac insufficiency
27
CKD
chronic kidney disease
28
cm
centimetre
29
CLL
chronic lymphatic leukaemia
30
CN
cranial nerve(s)
31
CNS
central nervous system
32
CO
carbon monoxide / cardiac output
33
CO2
carbon dioxide
34
COAD
chronic obstructive airways disease
35
Comm.
comment
36
Comp.
compound
37
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
38
cor
coronary
39
CP
chest pain
40
CPR
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
41
CRF
chronic renal failure
42
CS
caesarean section
43
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
44
CTG
cardiotocograph
45
CV
cardiovascular
46
CVD
cardiovascular disease
47
CVL
central venous line
48
CVP
central venous pressure
49
CVS
cardiovascular system
50
CXR
chest x-ray
51
c/-
care of
52
C & C
collar and cuff
53
Ca.
carcinoma
54
/C
with
55
CA++
calcium
56
CAD
coronary artery disease
57
CADE
confused and disabled elderly
58
CADL
community activities of daily living
59
Ca in situ
carcinoma in situ
60
Cal.
calorie
61
CALD
chronic alcoholic liver disease / culturally and linguistically diverse
62
Cap.
capsule
63
Cas.
casualty
64
CCD
continuous catheter drainage
65
C/E
cystoscopy
66
Ceph
cephalic
67
CF
clear fluids / cystic fibrosis
68
Chemo
chemotherapy
69
CHC
community health centre
70
Cigs.
cigarettes
71
CIS
carcinoma in situ
72
ClFl
clear fluids
73
CM
certified midwife
74
CMP
calcium, magnesium, phosphate
75
CMS
clinical midwife specialist
76
CNC
clinical nurse consultant
77
CNS
clinical nurse specialist
78
c/o
complains of
79
Cont.
continued
80
CR
controlled release (used after a drug name)
81
C/S
caesarean section
82
C/scopy
colonoscopy
83
C & S
culture and sensitivity
84
CTSP
called to see patient
85
CVAD
central venous access device
86
CVC
central venous catheter
87
CXR
chest x-ray
