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
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- 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