Health Abbreviations & Acronyms

Acronyms abound in our health world. Here you'll find many common health acronyms and what they abbreviate. Use the search box for quick health abbreviation lookup!

C
  • c - with
  • C-section - cesarean section
  • C-spine - cervical spine
  • C/O - complaining of
  • CA - carcinoma; cancer
  • CABG - coronary artery bypass graft
  • CAD - coronary artery disease
  • cap - capsule
  • CAPD - continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
  • CAT - computerized tomography (scan)
  • CBC - complete blood count
  • CBC/DIFF - complete blood county/differential
  • CBG - capillary blood gas
  • CC - chief complaint
  • CCU - coronary care unit;cardiac care unit;Critical Care Unit
  • CEA - carcinoembryonic antigen
  • CHF - congestive heart failure
  • CHO - carbohydrate
  • Chol - cholesterol
  • Cl - cardiac index
  • CML - chronic myelogenous leukemia
  • CMP - comprehensive metabolic panel;complete metabolic profile
  • CMV - cytomegalovirus
  • CN - cranial nerves
  • CNS - central nervous system
  • CO - cardiac output
  • CO2 - carbon dioxide
  • COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • CP - cerebral palsy;chest pain
  • CPAP - continuous positive airway pressure
  • CPD - cephalopelvic disproportion
  • CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Cr - creatinine
  • CrCl - creatinine clearance
  • Creat - creatinine
  • CRF - chronic renal failure
  • CRP - C-reactive protein
  • CSF - cerebrospinal fluid
  • CST - contraction stress test
  • CT - computerized tomography (scan)
  • CT (scan) - computerized tomography (scan)
  • CTX - contractions
  • CV - cardiovascular
  • CVP - central venous pressure
  • Cx - cervix
  • CXR - chest x-ray