PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR MEDICINE
Medical abbreviations (CCT-DS)
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Abbreviation or symbol
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Meaning
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CCT
|
Certificate of Completion of Training
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CFT
|
complement fixation test
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ChB
|
Bachelor of Surgery
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CHF
|
chronic heart failure
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Chr.CF
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chronic cardiac failure
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CNS
|
central nervous system
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CO
|
casually officer
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COAD
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chronic obstructive airways disease
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COP
|
change of plaster
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CPN
|
community psychiatric nurse
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creps
|
crepitation
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CSF
|
cerebrospinal fluid
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CSSD
|
Central Sterile Supply Depot
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CSU
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catheter specimen of urine
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CSW
|
clinical support worker
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CT
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cerebral tumour;
coronary thrombosis; computerized tomography
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CV
|
cardiovascular
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CVA
|
cardiovascular accident,
cerebrovascular accident
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CVS
|
cardiovascular system; cerebrovascular
system.
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Cx
|
cervix
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CXR
|
chest X-ray
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D
|
divorced; died/ dead
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D&C
|
dilatation and curettage
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D&V
|
diarrhoea and vomiting
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DD
|
dangerous drugs
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DDA
|
Dangerous Drugs Act
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decub.
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lying down (Latin)
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DIC
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drunk in charge
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dl
|
decilitre
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DN
|
District Nurse
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DNA
|
did not attend
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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DOA
|
dead on arrival
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DOB
|
date of birth
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DRCOG
|
Diploma of the Royal College of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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DRO
|
Disablement Resettlement Office
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DS
|
Disseminated sclerosis
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