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We have gathered the most common medical abbreviations and
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these standard medical abbreviations have been designed with
medical transcription in mind, they can also benefit non medical
transcriptionists and anyone else in a healthcare or medical
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Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| C |
| TOP |
| C |
Celsius, centigrade, complement |
| C&S |
Culture and sensitivity |
| c* |
With |
| C-section |
Cesarean section |
| C-spine |
Cervical spine |
| c/w |
Consistent with |
| C1-9 |
Cervical vertebrae 1-9 |
| Ca |
Calcium |
| CA, Ca, ca |
Cancer, carcinoma |
| CAB |
Coronary artery bypass |
| CABG |
Coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
| Caps |
Capsules |
| CAT |
Computerized axial tomography (CAT Scan) |
| CAV |
Cytoxan, adrimycin, and vincristine |
| CBC |
Complete blood count |
| cc |
Cubic centimeter |
| CC, C.C. |
Chief complaint |
| CCE |
Clubbing, cyanosis, or edema |
| CCU |
Coronary care unit |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CEA |
Carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CF |
Cystic fibrosis |
| cg |
Centigram |
| CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
| Chol |
Cholesterol |
| CK |
Creatine kinase |
| Cl |
Chloride, chlorine |
| CLL |
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| cm |
Centimeter |
| CMC |
Carpometacarpal |
| CMG |
Cystometrogram |
| CMV |
Cytomegalovirus |
| CNS |
Central nervous system |
| CO |
Carbon monoxide, cardiac output |
| CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
| COMP |
Compound |
| COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP |
Continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPD |
Cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CPK |
Creatine phosphokinase |
| CPM |
Continuous passive motion |
| CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, C-reactive protein |
| Cr |
Creatinine |
| CRF |
Chronic renal failure |
| CRP |
C-reactive protein |
| CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT |
Computed tomography |
| CTR |
Carpal tunnel release |
| CTS |
Carpal tunnel syndrome |
| cu |
Cubic |
| CV |
Cardiovascular |
| CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
| CVA |
Costovertabral angle |
| CVD |
Cerebrovascular disease |
| CVP |
Central venous pressure |
| CVS |
Cardiovascular system |
| CXR |
Chest x-ray film or radiograph |
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