list of medical abbreviations: c list of medical abbreviations: c medical abbreviations ← previous page of list (b) next page of list (d) → 0–9 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 latin abbreviations prescription abbreviations acronyms in healthcare abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel abbreviations for diseases and disorders sortable table abbreviation meaning c̅(c with an overbar) with (from latin cum) means with ccytosine cervical vertebrae c1atlas – first cervical vertebra of the spine c2axis – second cervical vertebra of the spine cacarcinoma cancer cacalcium carcinoma cancer caacoronary artery aneurysm c/bcomplicated by cabgcoronary artery bypass graft (pronounced "cabbage") cabpcoronary artery bypass procedure cadcoronary artery disease cadasilcerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy cagcoronary artery graft coronary angiography cagecut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener (screening for alcoholism) cagscoronary artery graft surgery campcyclic adenosine monophosphate cahchronic active hepatitis congenital adrenal hyperplasia callacommon acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen camcell adhesion molecule complementary and alternative medicine campcyclic adenosine monophosphate capcommunity-acquired pneumonia capdcontinuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis caoconscious, alert, and oriented (no altered level of consciousness) caoxcalcium oxalate capscapsule cat / ctcomputed axial tomography / computed tomography cathcatheter cauticatheter-associated urinary tract infection cbacost–benefit analysis (of treatment methods) cbc/diffcomplete blood count/differential cbdcommon bile duct cbeclinical breast examination cbfcerebral blood flow cbicontinuous bladder irrigation, as in hematuria (acute clot retention) cbschronic brain syndrome cc cccubic centimeter (use ml instead—see the list of abbreviations used in prescriptions) chief complaint cardiac catheter carbon copy ccaclear cell adenocarcinoma ccbcalcium channel blocker cccucritical coronary care unit cce c/c/eclubbing, cyanosis, and edema (general signs of cardiovascular disease) ccgclinical commissioning group ccfcongestive cardiac failure cckcholecystokinin cck-pzcholecystokinin-pancreozymin ccnscell cycle–nonspecific (a type of drug used in chemotherapy) ccocclear cell odontogenic carcinoma ccotcalcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (formerly called calcifying odontogenic cyst) ccpcyclic citrullinated peptide ccrcardiocerebral resuscitation ccucoronary care unit critical care unit cdceliac disease crohn's disease chemical dependency cluster of differentiation controlled delivery cdadclostridium difficile–associated diarrhoea cdccenters for disease control and prevention cdhcongenital dislocated hip cdicentral diabetes insipidus clostridium difficile infection cool, dry, intact (when referring to incision/surgical sites) cdmrcaesarean delivery on maternal request cdpcytosine diphosphate cdrcutaneous drug reaction ceacarcinoembryonic antigen carotid endarterectomy cost-effectiveness analysis ceiolcataract extraction with intraocular lens placement cfcystic fibrosis cfacomplement-fixing antibody colonization factor antigen cfidschronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome cfrcase fatality rate cfschronic fatigue syndrome cftcomplement fixation test capillary filling time cftrcystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator cfucolony-forming unit cgdchronic granulomatous disease cgiclinical global impression (including subscales such as cgi-bp, cgi-c, cgi-e, cgi-i, cgi-s) cgmpcyclic guanosine monophosphate cgnchronic glomerulonephritis chcongenital hypothyroidism chccombined hormonal contraceptive chdchronic heart disease congenital heart defect coronary heart disease checholinesterase chem-7a group of blood tests, commonly called a basic metabolic panel (blood urea nitrogen, carbon dioxide, creatinine, glucose, serum chloride, serum potassium, serum sodium) chem-20 a group of blood tests (albumin, alkaline phosphatase, alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen, calcium – serum, serum chloride, carbon dioxide, creatinine, direct bilirubin, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, glucose test, lactate dehydrogenase, phosphorus – serum, potassium test, serum sodium, total bilirubin, total cholesterol, total protein, uric acid) checholinesterase chfcongestive heart failurecontinuous hemofiltration chocarbohydrate chopcyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (a.k.a. hydroxydaunorubicin), vincristine(a.k.a. oncovin), prednisone (chemotherapy regimen) cholcholesterol chscannulated hip screw chtcongenital hypothyroidism ciconfidence interval cardiac index cibcibus (food) cicucardiac intensive care unit cidpchronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy cimfchronic idiopathic myelofibrosis cincervical intraepithelial neoplasia, contrast-induced nephropathy cinvchemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting circcircumcision circulation ciscarcinoma in situ civicontinuous intravenous infusion ciwaclinical institute withdrawal assessment for alcohol cjdcreutzfeldt–jakob disease ckcreatine kinase (formerly cpk) ckdchronic kidney disease ckmbmb isoenzyme of creatine kinase clchlorine clearance clarecontact lens acute red eye cllchronic lymphocytic leukemia clncervical lymph node clndcervical lymph node dissection complete lymph node dissection clpcleft lip and palate clscapillary leak syndrome cmchirurgiae magister, master of surgery (british and commonwealth countries medical degree)caucasian malecardiomyopathy cmdcystic medial degeneration cmecontinuing medical education cmlchronic myelogenous leukemia, also called chronic myeloid leukaemia cmmlchronic myelomonocytic leukemia cmocomfort measures only (palliative care or hospice) cmpcomplete metabolic profile (a blood panel) cytosine monophosphate cmscenters for medicare and medicaid services chronic mountain sickness cmtcervical motion tenderness charcot–marie–tooth disease cmvcytomegalovirus cncranial nerves cnscentral nervous system clinical nurse specialist crigler-najjar syndrome cnvmchoroidal neovascular membranes c/o or c/ocomplains of... cocardiac output carbon monoxide complains of... coadchronic obstructive airways disease cocpcombined oral contraceptive pill cohcontrolled ovarian hyperstimulation coldchronic obstructive lung disease compcompound conjconjunctiva conscoagulase-negative staphylcocci copcryptogenic organizing pneumonitis copdchronic obstructive pulmonary disease co2carbon dioxide covidcoronavirus disease cox-1cyclooxygenase 1 cox-2cyclooxygenase 2 cox-3cyclooxygenase 3 cpcerebral palsy chest pain constrictive pericarditis cpapcontinuous positive airway pressure cpcclinical–pathological conference cpcrcardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation, a version of cpr cpdcephalopelvic disproportion cpeclostridium perfringens enterotoxin cardiogenic pulmonary edema carbapenemase producing enterobacteriaceae cpgclinical practice guideline cpkcreatine phosphokinase cpkmbcreatine phosphokinase heart cppcerebral perfusion pressure cppdcalcium pyrophosphate cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort (premenstrual syndrome) cprcardiopulmonary resuscitation cptcurrent procedural terminology crcomplete remission (complete response) controlled release crcreatinine crccolorectal cancer crclcreatinine clearance (note: looks similar to, but does not mean, the chromium chlorides—crcl2, crcl3, crcl4) crdchronic renal disease circadian rhythm disorder crecarbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae creatcreatinine crestcalcinosis, raynaud esophagus, sclerosis, teleangiectasiae crfchronic renal failure corticotropin-releasing factor crgncrescentic glomerulonephritis crhcorticotropin-releasing hormone crichronic renal insufficiency crikecricothyrotomy crisprclustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats crithematocrit crlcrown-rump length crnacertified registered nurse anesthetist crocontract research organization crpc-reactive protein crpccastration-resistant prostate cancer crpscomplex regional pain syndrome crrtcontinuous renal replacement therapy crscongenital rubella syndrome crsdcircadian rhythm sleep disorder crtcardiac resynchronization therapy (artificial pacemaker) chemoradiotherapy conformal radiotherapy (irradiated zone conforms to boundaries) cathode ray tube capillary refill time central retinal thickness certified respiratory therapist crtxchemoradiotherapy cscaesarean section compartment syndrome culture sensitivity churg–strauss syndrome c/scaesarean section c&sculture and sensitivity (antibiogram) csacyclosporin a csacontrolled substances act c-sectioncesarean section csfcerebrospinal fluid colony-stimulating factor csmeclinically significant macular edema csomchronic suppurative otitis media cspccommunity specialist palliative care c-spinecervical spine csrcumulative survival rate c-ssrscolumbia suicide severity rating scale csucatheter specimen of urine cstcontraction stress test ctcomputed tomography cervicothoracic ctaclear to auscultation computed tomography angiography ctabclear to auscultation bilaterally; also written cta b ctapct during arterial portography ctcaecommon terminology criteria for adverse events ct c/a/pct scan of chest, abdomen, and pelvis ctdconnective tissue disease ctechronic traumatic encephalopathy coefficient of thermal expansion ctephchronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension ctochronic total occlusion community treatment order (psychiatric term for forced drugging outside hospital context) ctpcytosine triphosphate cytidine triphosphate child-turcotte-pugh score clear to percussion ctpacomputed tomographic pulmonary angiography ctpect scan for pulmonary embolii ctrcarpal tunnel release ctscomputed tomography scan carpal tunnel syndrome ctucancer treatment unit ctxchemotherapy ctxceftriaxone (a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic) contractions chemotherapy ctzchemoreceptor trigger zone cucchronic ulcerative colitis cvcardiovascular cvacerebrovascular accident costovertebral angle cvadcentral venous access device cvatcostovertebral angle tenderness cvccentral venous catheter chronic venous congestion cvdcardiovascular disease cvicerebrovascular incident cvlcentral venous line cvpcentral venous pressure cvschorionic villus sampling cardiovascular system cerebrovascular stroke cvidcommon variable immunodeficiency cvtcerebral venous thrombosis cvvhcontinuous veno-venous hemofiltration, a short-term alternative to hemodialysis c/wconsistent with cwpcoal worker's pneumoconiosis cxmicrobiological culture cxcomplication cxcervix cxrchest x-ray (chest radiograph)