Abbreviation |
Interpretation |
| CGB | chronic gastrointestinal bleeding |
| CGCG | central giant-cell granuloma |
| CGCR | Clinical Global consensus Rating |
| CGD | chronic glycogen deficit |
| CGF | continuous gavage feeding |
| CGL | chronic granulocytic leukemia |
| CGM | continuous glucose monitoring |
| cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| C-GRD | coffee-ground |
| CGS | cardiogenic shock |
| CGTT | cortisol glucose tolerance test |
| cGVHD | chronic graft-versus-host disease |
| CH | chest |
| chief | |
| child | |
| chronic | |
| C & H | cocaine and heroin |
| CHA | compound hypermetropic astigmatism |
| CHAP | child health associate practitioner |
| CHAQ | childhood health assessment questionnaire |
| CHARGE | coloboma, hearing deficit, choanal atresia, retardation of |
| growth, genital defects, and endocardial cushion defect | |
| CHART | complaint, history, assessment, Rx, transport |
| CHB | chronic hepatitis B |
| complete heart block | |
| congenital heart block | |
| CHBHA | congenital Heinz body hemolytic anemia |
| CHC | community health center |
| CHCT | caffeine-halothane contracture test |
| CHD | chronic heart disease |
| changed diaper | |
| childhood diseases | |
| CHE | chronic hepatic encephalopathy |
| CHEDDAR | Chief Compliant, History, Examination, Details, Drugs, Assessment, and Return |
| ChEI | cholinesterase inhibitor |
| CHEMO | chemotherapy |
| CHESS | chemical shift suppression |
| CHF | chronic heart failure |
| CHFV | combined high-frequency of ventilation |
| CHG | change |
| CHI | closed head injury |
| CHL | conductive hearing loss |
| CHM | complete hydatidiform mole |
| CHN | central hemorrhagic necrosis |
| CHO | carbohydrate |
| CH2O | free-water clearance |
| chol | cholesterol |
| Chole | cholecystectomy |
| CHPV | Codman Hakim programmable valve |
| CHPX | chickenpox |
| CHR | Cercaria-Hullen reaction chronic |
| CHRS | congenital hereditary retinoschisis |
| CHT | chemotherapy |
| closed head trauma | |
| ChT | chemotherapy |
| CHTN | chronic hypertension |
| CHU | closed head unit |
| CHW | community health workers |
| CI | cardiac index |
| cerebral infarction | |
| cesium implant | |
| cochlear implant | |
| cognitively impaired | |
| Ci | curie - unit of radioactivity |
| CIA | calcaneal insufficiency avulsion |
| CIAA | competitive insulin autoantibodies |
| CIBD | chronic imflammatory bowel disease |
| CIBI | Clinician Interview-Based Impression |
| CIBP | chronic intractable benign pain |
| CIC | cardioinhibitory center |
| coronary intensive care | |
| CICU | cardiac intensive care unit |
| CID | Center for Infectious Disease |
| CIDS | cellular immunodeficiency syndrome |
| CIE | capillary immunoelectrophoresis |
| CIEA | continuous infusion epidural analgesia |
| CIEF | capillary isoelectric focusing |
| CIFN | chemotherapy-induced fever and neutropenia |
| CIHD | chronic ischemic heart disease |
| CII | continuous insulin infusion |
| CIIA | common internal iliac artery |
| CIL | carbamazepine-induced lupus |
| CIM | change in menses |
| chemotherapy-induced mucositis | |
| CIMCU | cardiac intermediate care unit |
| CIMT | carotid intimamedia thickness |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CIND | cognitive impairment, no dementia |
| CINE | chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis |
| CINV | chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting |
| CIO | corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis |
| CIP | critical illness polyneuropathy |
| CIPN | chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy |
| CIR | continent intestinal reservoir |
| Circ | circulation |
| circumcision | |
| circumference | |
| CIRF | cocaine-induced respiratory failure |
| CIRT | carbon ion radiotherapy |
| CIS | Cancer Information Service |
| carcinoma in situ | |
| clinically isolated syndrome | |
| CI & S | conjunctival irritation and swelling |
| CISC | clean intermittent self-catheterization |
| CISD | critical incident stress debriefing |
| CISM | critical incident stress management |
| CISS | constructive interface in steady state |
| CI-Stim | cochlear implant stimulation |
| CIT | chemotherapy-induced toxicities |
| CITP | capillary isotachophoresis |
| CIU | chronic idiopathic urticaria |
| CIV | common iliac vein |
| CIVD | cold-induced vasodilatation |
| CIVI | continuous intravenous infusion |
| CIXU | constant infusion excretory urogram |
| CJR | centric jaw relation |
| CJS | chronic joint symptoms |
| CK | check |
| conductive keratoplasty | |
| CK-BB | Creatine Kinase BB (brain) |
| CKC | cold-knife conization - procedure to get a sample of abnormal tissue from the cervix for further examination |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CK-ISO | creatine kinase isoenzyme |
| CK-MB | creatine kinase MB fraction |
| CK-MM | creatine kinase MM fraction |
| CKW | clockwise |
| Cl | chloride |
| CL | central line |
| clear liquid | |
| cleft lip | |
| cloudy | |
| contact lens | |
| critical list | |
| cycle length | |
| CLA | community living arrangements |
| congenital lactic acidosis | |
| C lam | cervical laminectomy - procedure to treat spinal stenosis |
| CLAP | contact laser ablation of prostate |
| CLARE | contact lens-associated acute red eye |
| CLASS | computer laser-assisted surgical system |
| Clav | clavicle |
| CLBBB | complete left bundle branch block |
| CLBD | cortical Lewy body disease |
| CLBP | chronic low back pain |
| CL/CP | cleft lip and cleft palate |
| CLD | central lung distance |
| chronic liver disease | |
| chronic lung disease | |
| CLE | centrilobular emphysema |
| CLED | cysteine lactose electrolyte-deficient |
| CLEP | college level examination program |
| CLF | cholesterol-lecithin flocculation |
| CLH | chronic lobular hepatitis |
| Ch | hepatic clearance |
| CLI | cental lymphatic irradiation |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| cl liq | clear liquid |
| CLM | colorectal liver metastases |
| CLN | centrolobular necrosis |
| CLOX | clock-drawing task (test for dementia) |
| CL & P | cleft lip and palate |
| CL PSY | closed psychiatry |
| CLPU | contact lens-induced peripheral ulceration |
| Clr | renal clearance |
| CLRO | community leave for reorientation |
| CLS | capillary leak syndrome |
| CLSM | confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| CLT | chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis |
| CLV | cuff-leak volume |
| CL VOID | clean voided specimen |
| clysis | hypodermoclysis - subcutaneous infusion of fluids |
| CLZ | clozapine |
| cm | centimeter |
| CM | Caucasian male |
| cardiac monitor | |
| cardiomegaly | |
| cardiomyopathy | |
| case management | |
| case manager | |
| centimeter | |
| cM | centimorgan - a unit used to measure genetic linkage |
| CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
| CMAF | centrifuged microaggregate filter |
| CMAI | Cohen-Mansfield Agitation inventory |
| CMAP | compound muscle action potential |
| Cmax | maximum concentration of drug |
| CMB | carbolic methylene blue |
| CMBBT | cervical mucous basal body temperature |
| CMC | carboxymethylcellulose |
| carpal metacarpal | |
| clinically meaningful change | |
| CMCD | carboxymethlcellulose dressing |
| CMD | congenital muscular dystrophy |
| CME | cervicomediastinal exploration |
| CMER | current medical evidence of record |
| CMF | chondromyxoid fibroma |
| CMG | cystometrogram |
| CMH | Cochran Mantel Haenszel |
| CMI | case mix index |
| CMID | cytomegalic inclusion disease |
| Cmin | minimum concentration of drug |
| CMIR | cell-mediated immune response |
| CML | cell-mediated lympholysis |
| CMK | congenital multicystic kidney |
| CMM | continuous metabolic monitor |
| CMME | chloromethyl methyl ether |
| CMML | chronic myelomacrocytic leukemia |
| CMMS | Columbia Mental Maturity Scale |
| CMN | Certificate of Medical Necessity |
| congenital melanocytic nevi | |
| CMO | cardiac minute output |
| CMOP | Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy cardiomyopathy |
| CMP | cardiomyopathy |
| CMPA | cow's milk protein allergy |
| CMPF | cow's milk, protein-free |
| CMPS | chronic myofascial pain syndrome |
| CMPT | cervical mucous penetration test |
| CMR | cardiometabolic risk |
| cardiovascular magnetic resonance | |
| cerebral metabolic rate | |
| chief medical resident | |
| CMRI | cardiac magnetic resonance imaging |
| CMRIT | combined modality radioimmunotherapy |
| CMRNG | chromosomally mediated resistant |
| CMRO | chronic multifocal recurrent osteomyelitis |
| CMS | cardiometabolic syndrome |
| children's medical services | |
| CMSUA | clean midstream urinalysis |
| CMT | carpometatarsal |
| combined modality therapy | |
| CMTX | chemotherapy treatment |
| CMUA | continuous motor unit activity |
| CMV | controlled mechanical ventilation |
| cool mist vaporizer | |
| CMVS | culture mid-void specimen (collection of mid-void urine specimen) |
| CN | charge nurse |
| cranial nerve | |
| Cn | cyanide |
| C/N | contrast-to-noise ratio |
| CNA | Certified in Nursing Administration |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | |
| CNAG | chronic narrow angle glaucoma |
| CNAP | continuous negative airway pressure |
| CNB | core-needle biopsy |
| CNC | clinical nurse coordinator |
| CNCbl | cyanocobalamin |
| CND | cannot determine |
| chronic nausea and dyspepsia | |
| CNDC | chronic nonspecific diarrhea of childhood |
| CNE | Chief Nurse Executive |
| chronic nervous exhaustion | |
| continuing nursing education | |
| could not establish | |
| CNEP | continuous negative extrathoracic pressure |
| C-NES | conversion nonepileptic seizures |
| CNH | central neurogenic hypernea |
| CNI | calcineurin inhibitors (Immunosuppressive drugs) |
| CNLD | chronic neonatal lung disease |
| CNLSD | condensation nucleation light scattering detection |
| CNM | certified nurse midwife |
| CNMP | chronic nonmalignant pain |
| CNO | Chief Nursing Officer |
| CNOR | Certified Nurse, Operating Room |
| CNP | capillary nonprofusion |
| CNPB | continuous negative pressure breathing |
| CNPS | cardiac nuclear probe scan |
| CNR | contrast-to-noise ratio |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CNT | could not tell |
| could not test | |
| CNV | Choroidal neovascularisation |
| copy number variations | |
| cutaneous necrotizing vasculitis | |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| cardiac output | |
| castor oil | |
| court order | |
| corn oil | |
| Co | cobalt |
| C/O | check out |
| complained of | |
| COA | children of alcoholic |
| CoA | coarctation of the aorta |
| COAD | chronic obstructive airway disease |
| COAG | chronic open angle glaucoma |
| COAGSC | coagulation screen |
| COAR | coarctation |
| COBE | chronic obstructive bullous emphysema |
| COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| COBS | chronic organic brain syndrome |
| COC | calcifying odontogenic cyst |
| chain of custody | |
| continuity of care | |
| COCM | congestive cardiomyopathy |
| COD | carotid occlusive disease |
| cataract, right eye | |
| cause of death | |
| CODAS | chronotherapeutic oral drug absorption system |
| CODO | codocytes |
| COE | court-ordered examination |
| COG | center of gravity |
| cognitive function tests | |
| COGN | cognition |
| COH | carbohydrate |
| COI | conflict of interest |
| COL | colonoscopy |
| COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| col/mL | colonies per milliliter |
| COM | calcium oxalate monohydrate |
| center of mass | |
| chronic otitis media | |
| COMBO | combination ultrasound with electrical stimulation |
| COMF | comfortable |
| COMP | compensation |
| composite | |
| compound | |
| compress | |
| CON | catheter over a needle |
| certificate of need | |
| CONG | congenital gallon |
| CONJ | conjunctiva |
| CoNS | coagulase-negative staphylococci |
| CONT | continuous |
| contusions | |
| CONV | conversation |
| Convalescent | |
| CO-Ox | Co-oximetry (device for detecting hypoxia) |
| COP | center of pressure |
| change of plaster | |
| complaint of pain | |
| COR | coefficient of reproducibility |
| conditioned orientation response | |
| coronary | |
| COS | cataract, left eye |
| change of shift | |
| Chief of Staff | |
| clinically observed seizure | |
| Cosm | osmolal clearance - rate at which plasma is cleared of solute |
| COSTART | Coding symbols for a thesaurus of adverse reaction terms |
| COT | content of thought |
| COTT CH | cottage cheese |
| COTX | cast-off, to x-ray |
| COU | cardiac observation unit |
| COV | coefficient of variation |
| COW | circle of Willis |
| COX | Coxsackie virus |
| CP | centric position |
| cerebral palsy | |
| chemical peel | |
| chest pain | |
| chronic pain | |
| cleft palate | |
| clinical pathway | |
| cold pack | |
| Cp | concentration of drug plasma |
| C/P | carbohydrate-to-protein ratio |
| CPA | cardiopulmonary arrest |
| carotid photoangiography | |
| cerebellar pontile angle | |
| chest pain alert | |
| child protection agency | |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPB | cardiopulmonary bypass |
| CPC | cancer prevention clinic |
| cerebral palsy clinic | |
| chronic passive congestion | |
| CP-CML | chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia |
| CP/CPPS | chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome |
| CRCR | cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation |
| CPCS | clinical pharmacokinetics consulting service |
| CPCs | calcium phosphate cements |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CPDD | calcium pyrophosphate desposition disease |
| CPE | cardiogenic pulmonary edema |
| chronic pulmonary emphysema | |
| CPEO | chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia |
| CPER | chest pain emergency room |
| CPET | cardiopulmonary exercise testing |
| CPF | cerebral perfusion pressure |
| CPG | clinical practice guidelines |
| CPGN | chronic progressive glomerulonephritis |
| CPH | chronic persistent hepatitis |
| CPI | chronic public inebriate |
| Cancer Potential Index | |
| cysteine protease inhibitor | |
| chronic placental insufficiency | |
| chronic pneumonitis of infancy | |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CPL | cisplatin |
| cardioplegia | |
| criminal procedure law | |
| CPM | cancer pain management |
| central pontine myelinolysis | |
| chronic progressive myelopathy | |
| counts per minute | |
| cycles per minute | |
| CPN | Certified Pediatric Nurse |
| CPNB | continuous perifpheral nerve block |
| CPO | chief privacy officer |
| continue present orders | |
| CPOM | continuous pulse oximeter monitoring |
| CPP | central precocious puberty |
| cerebral perfusion pressure | |
| chronic pelvic pain | |
| CP & PD | chest percussion and postural drainage |
| CPPS | chronic pelvice pain syndrome |
| CPPV | continuous positive pressure ventilation |
| CPQ | Conner Parent Questionnaire |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| computer-based patient records | |
| CPS | carbamyl phosphate synthetase |
| cardiopulmonary support | |
| cervical pedicle screw | |
| chest pain syndrome | |
| child protective services | |
| clinical performance score | |
| CPs | clinical pathways |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| chest physiotherapy | |
| child protection team | |
| chronic paranoid type | |
| cold pressor test | |
| CPU | children's psychiatric unit |
| CPUE | chest pain of unknown etiology |
| CPV | canine parvovirus |
| CPX | complete physical examination |
| CR | caloric restrictions |
| capillary refill | |
| cardiac rehabilitation | |
| cardiorespiratory | |
| case reports | |
| chief resident | |
| clockwise rotation | |
| controlled release | |
| crutches | |
| Cr | creatinine |
| CR1 | first cranial nerve |
| CRA | central retinal artery |
| chronic rheumatoid arthritis |
Medical Abbreviations – C (part 2)
