Medical Abbreviations With C
The medical field is one that requires a vast knowledge of abbreviations and acronyms. In order to keep up with the latest terminology, it is important for medical students to be familiar with the more common abbreviations. One abbreviation that is often heard in medical settings is c which stands for “with”. In this blog post, we will explore some of the most common uses of c in medical abbreviations.
| CCK-PZ | cholecystokinin-pancreozymin |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CN | cranial nerves |
| CaOx | calcium oxalate |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| CTU | cancer treatment unit |
| CGN | chronic glomerulonephritis |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase 2 |
| c̅ | means with |
| CAH | chronic active hepatitis |
| Cr | creatinine |
| CD | Celiac disease |
| CSPC | community specialist palliative care |
| CFIDS | chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome |
| CTD | connective tissue disease |
| CIWA | Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol |
| CM | Chirurgiae Magister, Master of Surgery |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CSR | cumulative survival rate |
| Cath | catheter |
| CRI | chronic renal insufficiency |
| COP | cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis |
| COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| CLND | cervical lymph node dissection complete lymph node dissection |
| CBI | continuous bladder irrigation, as in Hematuria |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CRPS | complex regional pain syndrome |
| CC | cubic centimeter |
| CNVM | Choroidal Neovascular Membranes |
| CR | complete remission |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CTO | chronic total occlusion |
| CFT | complement fixation test |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CAA | coronary artery aneurysm |
| CMD | cystic medial degeneration |
| CTR | carpal tunnel release |
| CGI | Clinical Global Impression |
| CWP | coal worker’s pneumoconiosis |
| CIN | contrast-induced nephropathy |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| C2 | second cervical vertebra of the spine |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CKMB | MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase |
| CDMR | caesarean delivery on maternal request |
| CST | contraction stress test |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| C-SSRS | Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale |
| CDH | congenital dislocated hip |
| CTCAE | Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CMP | complete metabolic profile |
| CRE | carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae |
| CAP | community-acquired pneumonia |
| COX-1 | cyclooxygenase 1 |
| CCB | calcium channel blocker |
| CRS | congenital rubella syndrome |
| COAD | chronic obstructive airways disease |
| CCNS | cell cycle–nonspecific |
| CsA | cyclosporin A |
| CRD | chronic renal disease |
| CAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CPE | Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin |
| c/b | complicated by |
| CSU | catheter specimen of urine |
| CDI | central diabetes insipidus |
| CCR | cardiocerebral resuscitation |
| CSME | clinically significant macular edema |
| CRPC | castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| CBS | chronic brain syndrome |
| COVID | coronavirus disease |
| ChE | cholinesterase |
| CUC | chronic ulcerative colitis |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| CIVI | continuous intravenous infusion |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| Cx | cervix |
| C/O or c/o | complains of… |
| CRT | cardiac resynchronization therapy |
| CCE | clubbing, cyanosis, and edema |
| CME | continuing medical education |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| CALLA | common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen |
| CREST | calcinosis, Raynaud esophagus, sclerosis, teleangiectasiae |
| CAO | conscious, alert, and oriented |
| CTx | chemotherapy |
| CH | congenital hypothyroidism |
| CGD | chronic granulomatous disease |
| CTPE | CT scan for pulmonary embolii |
| COX-3 | cyclooxygenase 3 |
| C | cytosine |
| Comp | compound |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| C1 | first cervical vertebra of the spine |
| COCP | combined oral contraceptive pill |
| CICU | cardiac intensive care unit |
| CVT | cerebral venous thrombosis |
| CLARE | contact lens acute red eye |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CHO | carbohydrate |
| CVC | central venous catheter |
| CMT | cervical motion tenderness |
| CTA | clear to auscultation |
| CDR | cutaneous drug reaction |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| Crit | hematocrit |
| CCOT | calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor |
| C-section | cesarean section |
| CABP | coronary artery bypass procedure |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CAUTI | Catheter-associated urinary tract infection |
| Crike | Cricothyrotomy |
| CEIOL | cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement |
| CTAP | CT during arterial portography |
| CRNA | certified registered nurse anesthetist |
| CBE | clinical breast examination |
| COH | controlled ovarian hyperstimulation |
| Cl | chlorine |
| CIDP | chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy |
| CVVH | continuous veno-venous hemofiltration |
| Caps | capsule |
| CrGN | crescentic glomerulonephritis |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CAGE | cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener |
| CIMF | chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis |
| c/w | consistent with |
| CFS | chronic fatigue syndrome |
| CTEPH | Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension |
| CJD | Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease |
| CRISPR | clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats |
| CBA | cost–benefit analysis |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CPKMB | creatine phosphokinase heart |
| CTZ | Chemoreceptor trigger zone |
| CHD | chronic heart disease |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| Creat | creatinine |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| CHOP | cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin |
| CVAD | central venous access device |
| CHE | cholinesterase |
| CRSD | circadian rhythm sleep disorder |
| CCCU | critical coronary care unit |
| CMML | chronic myelomonocytic leukemia |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CDP | cytosine diphosphate |
| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
| CHEM-20 | a group of blood tests (albumin, alanine transaminase, total protein, uric acid, etc.) |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CFA | complement-fixing antibody |
| CT c/a/p | CT scan of chest, abdomen, and pelvis |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| CTPA | computed tomographic pulmonary angiography |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| C/S | Caesarean section |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| CLS | capillary leak syndrome |
| CCOC | clear cell odontogenic carcinoma |
| CSA | Controlled Substances Act |
| CBF | cerebral blood flow |
| CRO | contract research organization |
| CTX | ceftriaxone |
| CHC | combined hormonal contraceptive |
| CCA | clear cell adenocarcinoma |
| CRRT | continuous renal replacement therapy |
| CADAS | cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy |
| CPP | cerebral perfusion pressure |
| CO | cardiac output |
| CTS | computed tomography scan |
| cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| CFR | case fatality rate |
| CTE | chronic traumatic encephalopathy |
| CVI | cerebrovascular incident |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| Conj | conjunctiva |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CTAB | clear to auscultation bilaterally |
| C-spine | cervical spine |
| CDAD | Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhoea |
| CHEM-7 | a group of blood tests |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| CINV | Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting |
| Cx | microbiological culture |
| CMO | comfort measures only |
| CIB | cibus |
| CVID | common variable immunodeficiency |
| CA | carcinoma |
| CPC | clinical–pathological conference |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CLN | cervical lymph node |
| CSOM | chronic suppurative otitis media |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CLP | cleft lip and palate |
| CAT | computed axial tomography |
| CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid colony-stimulating factor |
| CCP | cyclic citrullinated peptide |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CoNS | coagulase-negative staphylcocci |
| CPPD | calcium pyrophosphate |
| CAG | coronary artery graft |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CVAT | costovertebral angle tenderness |
| CHS | cannulated hip screw |
| CVL | central venous line |
| CBD | common bile duct |
| CRL | crown-rump length |
| CRTx | chemoradiotherapy |
| CCG | Clinical commissioning group |
| CAM | cell adhesion molecule |
| CrCl | creatinine clearance |
| Ca | calcium |
| CPCR | cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation |
| Circ | circumcision |
| Cx | complication |
| CAGS | coronary artery graft surgery |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| CVP | central venous pressure |
| CHT | congenital hypothyroidism |
| CFTR | cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator |
| CTP | cytosine triphosphate |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| CPG | clinical practice guideline |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CS | caesarean section |
| CCF | congestive cardiac failure |
