Abbreviation list - C

Common abbreviations

Disclaimer: Care should be taken with the use and interpretation of abbreviations. Some hospitals and specialities have their own lists of accepted abbreviations. The following examples generally are widely accepted although there is often more than one meaning to an abbreviation.
Latin terms should be written in lower case

. A . B . C . D . E . F . G . H . I . J . K . L . M . N . O . P . Q . R . S . T . U . V . W . X . Y . Z . Symbols .

C & S
Culture and Sensitivity
C/C
Chief Complaints
C/O
Complains Of
C/O
Complains Of
C1, C2, etc
First And Second CervicalVertebrae Etc. (C1-7)
Ca
Carcinoma
Ca
Calcium
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAL
Chronic Airway
CBC
Complete Blood Count
cc
With Meals
CC
Chief Complaints
CCF
Congestive Cardiac Failure
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
CDC
Calculated Date Of Confinement
CDH
Congenital Dislocation Of Hip
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CIS
Carcinoma In Situ
cm
Centimeters
CNS
Central Nervous System
COAD
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
COH
Carbohydrate
COLD
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CRF
Chronic Respiratory Failure, Chronic Renal Failure
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CT
Scan Computerised Axial Tomography
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
CVS
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Cx
Cervix
CXR
Chest X-Ray

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