The A to Z of Anatomical Histological and Medical terms
C
dermatitis
c=with
CT = connective tissue / computerized
c.f. = as demonstrated / that means
tomography
C&S = culture and sensitivity
CTCL = cutaneous T cell lymphoma
CA = cancer/carcinoma
cut. = cutaneous
Ca = calcium /carcinoma
CUT HORN = cutaneous horn
CAA = crystalline amino acids
CVA = cerebrovascular accident
CABG = coronary artery bypass graft
/costovertebral angle
CAD = coronary artery disease
CVAT = tenderness at the costovertebral
CAT (scan) = computerized axial tomography
angle
CBC = complete blood count
CVP = central venous pressure
CBG = capillary blood gas
CX = cicatrix
CC = chief complaint
CXR/CX= chest X-ray
CCF = chronic cardiac failure
CCU = cardiac care unit
D
CCV = critical closing volume
DA = dermatitis artifacta
CF = cystic fibrosis
DAT = diet as tolerated
CGL = chronic granulocytic leukaemia
DAW = dispense as written
CHF = congestive heart failure
DC = discontinue /discharge
CHO = carbohydrate
D&C = dilation and curettage
chol. = cholesterol
DDx = differential diagnosis
CI = cardiac index
DF = dermatofibroma
CIN = carcinoma in situ
DFSP = dermatofibrosarcoma
CK = creatinine kinase
protuberans
CML = chronic myelogenous leukaemia
D5W = 5% dextrose in water
CMV = cytomegalovirus
DI = diabetes insipidus
CN = cranial nerves / compound
DIC = disseminated intravascular
naevus
coagulopathy
CNH = chondrodermatits nodularis
DIF = direct immunofluorescence
helicis
DIP = distal interphalangeal joint
CNS = central nervous system
DH = dermatitis herpetiformis
CO = cardiac output
DJD = degenerative joint disease
C/O = complaining of
DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis
COAD = chronic obstructive airways
dL/dl = decilitre
disease
DM = diabetes mellitus
coag. = coagulation
DMS = dermatomyositis
COLD = chronic obstructive lung disease
DN = dermal naevus
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary
DNR = do not resuscitate
disease
DNS = did not survive processing (e.g.
CONN = congenital naevus
tissue sample)
CP = chest pain/cerebral palsy
DOA = dead on arrival
CPAP = continuous positive airway
DOE = dyspnea on exertion
pressure
DPL = diagnostic peritoneal lavage
CPDN = compound naevus
DPT = diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
CPK = creatinine phosphokinase
Ds = disease
CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DSAP = disseminated superficial actinic
CRCL = creatinine clearance
porokeratosis
CRF = chronic renal failure
DTR = deep tendon reflexes
CRP = C-reactive protein
DVT = deep venous thrombosis
CSF = Cerebrospinal fluid
DX = diagnosis
CSSD = chronic superficial scaling
Dysp = dysplastic
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