Common Abbreviations (C)

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Abbreviation	Word or Phrase
C	Centigrade
Ca	Ca-Journal of the American Cancer Society
C1-C7	Cervical vertebrae
CA	Calcium
CA	Carcinoma
CAT	Computerized axial tomography
CBC	Complete blood count
CBD	Common bile duct
CC	Chief complaint
CC	Cubic centimeter
CCU	Coronary care unit
CEA	Carcinoembryonic antigen
CGL	Chronic granulocytic leukemia
CHF	Congestive heart failure
CHR	Chronic
CIG	Cigarettes
CIN	Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CIS	Carcinoma-in situ
CLL	Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CM	Centimeter
CM	Costal margin
CML	Chronic myeloid/myelocytic leukemia
CMML	Chromic myelomonocytic leukemia
CMV	Cytomegalovirus
CNS	Central nervous system
C/O	Complaining of
CO2	Carbon dioxide
Co60	Cobalt 60
COR	Heart
CR	Complete remission
CRF	Chronic renal failure
CS	Cesium
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
CSF	Colony-stimulating factor
C-SPINE	Cervical spine
CTCL	Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
CTR	Certified Tumor Registrar
CT SC	Computerized (axial) tomography scan
CVA	Cerebrovascular accident
CVA	Costovertebral angle
C/W	Consistent with
CX	Cervix
CXR	Chest x-ray
CYSTO	Cystoscopy
CYTO	Cytology

Updated: December 28, 2023