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Medical Branch Abbreviation Alphabet C

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Medical Branch Alphabet – C

S. No	Abbreviations	Full Form	Short Explanation	Practical Example
C001	CA	Cancer	Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells	Oncology diagnosis
C002	CAA	Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy	Amyloid buildup in brain blood vessels	Dementia assessment
C003	CAB	Coronary Artery Bypass	Heart blood vessel graft surgery	Cardiac surgery
C004	CAC	Coronary Artery Calcium	Calcium score showing plaque	Heart CT scan
C005	CAD	Coronary Artery Disease	Blockage of heart arteries	Cardiology
C006	CAE	Childhood Absence Epilepsy	Seizure disorder in children	Neurology
C007	CAF	Cerebral Arterial Flow	Blood flow in brain arteries	Doppler study
C008	CAG	Coronary Angiogram	Imaging of coronary vessels	Cardiac catheterization
C009	CAH	Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia	Hormonal disorder from birth	Endocrinology
C010	CAI	Catheter-Associated Infection	Infection due to catheter use	Hospital infection control
C011	CAJ	Cervical Adjacent Joint	Joint next to cervical vertebrae	Spine assessment
C012	CAK	Calcium Kidney	Calcium deposition in kidneys	Nephrology
C013	CAL	Calcium Level	Amount of calcium in blood	Electrolyte test
C014	CAM	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	Non-conventional treatments	Acupuncture use
C015	CAN	Cancer Associated Neutrophils	Immune cells involved in cancer	Oncology research
C016	CAO	Chronic Airway Obstruction	Long-term airway blocking	COPD diagnosis
C017	CAP	Community-Acquired Pneumonia	Pneumonia acquired outside hospitals	ER treatment
C018	CAQ	Cardiac Arrest Quotient	Index for arrest severity	Emergency medicine
C019	CAR	C-Reactive Protein	Inflammation marker	Infection evaluation
C020	CAS	Carotid Artery Stenosis	Narrowing of carotid artery	Stroke assessment
C021	CAT	Computerized Axial Tomography	CT scan imaging	Radiology
C022	CAU	Carcinoembryonic Antigen Unit	Tumor marker unit	Oncology
C023	CAV	Cerebral Arterial Vasospasm	Sudden artery narrowing in brain	Neurosurgery
C024	CAW	Chest Airway Width	Diameter of airway	Pulmonology imaging
C025	CAX	Cardiac Axis	Heart’s electrical orientation	ECG interpretation
C026	CAY	Calcium Assay Yield	Output of calcium test	Metabolic panel
C027	CAZ	Cefazolin	Antibiotic medication	Infection treatment
C028	CB	Complete Blood	Refers to CBC test	Routine blood tests
C029	CBA	Cord Blood Analysis	Testing newborn’s cord blood	Neonatal care
C030	CBB	Chronic Back Blockage	Persistent spinal obstruction	Orthopedic diagnosis
C031	CBC	Complete Blood Count	Evaluation of blood cells	General checkup
C032	CBD	Common Bile Duct	Duct carrying bile	Abdominal ultrasound
C033	CBE	Clinical Breast Exam	Physical exam of breasts	Cancer screening
C034	CBF	Cerebral Blood Flow	Brain blood circulation	Stroke evaluation
C035	CBG	Capillary Blood Glucose	Fingerstick glucose test	Diabetes monitoring
C036	CBH	Chronic Brain Hypoxia	Long-term low oxygen to brain	Neurology
C037	CBI	Continuous Bladder Irrigation	Saline flushing of bladder	Urology post-surgery
C038	CBJ	Cerebral Bone Junction	Skull–brain boundary	Neuroanatomy
C039	CBK	Carotid Body Kinase	Enzyme in carotid body	Physiology research
C040	CBL	Cortical Bone Loss	Loss of hard bone tissue	Osteoporosis
C041	CBM	Congenital Brain Malformation	Brain defect present at birth	Pediatrics
C042	CBN	Childhood Behavioral Neuroscience	Study of brain in behavior	Psychology
C043	CBO	Chronic Bowel Obstruction	Long-term intestinal blockage	GI emergencies
C044	CBP	Cerebral Blood Pressure	Pressure inside brain vessels	ICU monitoring
C045	CBQ	Cardiac Beat Quality	Quality of heartbeats	ECG evaluation
C046	CBR	Chemical Brain Response	Brain reaction to chemicals	Pharmacology
C047	CBS	Chronic Bone Syndrome	Long-term bone weakness	Orthopedics
C048	CBT	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Psychological therapy	Anxiety treatment
C049	CBU	Chronic Bronchitis Unit	Measurement for bronchitis severity	Pulmonology
C050	CBV	Cerebral Blood Volume	Volume of blood in brain	CT perfusion
C051	CBW	Cell Body Weight	Weight of a cell	Cellular biology
C052	CBX	Cerebral Bone X-ray	Imaging of skull bone	Radiology
C053	CBY	Canine Bacterial Yield	Bacteria growth measure (vet)	Veterinary labs
C054	CBZ	Carbamazepine	Anti-seizure medication	Epilepsy treatment
C055	CC	Chief Complaint	Primary patient concern	Medical history
C056	CCA	Cervical Cancer Assessment	Diagnostic screening of cervix	Pap smear
C057	CCB	Calcium Channel Blocker	Heart and BP medication	Hypertension
C058	CCC	Complete Cancer Clearance	Full removal of cancer cells	Oncologic surgery
C059	CCD	Central Cord Defect	Abnormality of spinal cord center	Spine MRI
C060	CCE	Cardiac Contractile Efficiency	Heart muscle performance	Cardiology tests
C061	CCF	Congestive Cardiac Failure	Heart unable to pump properly	Heart failure
C062	CCG	Cranial Cerebrospinal Gradient	CSF pressure gradient	Neurosurgery
C063	CCH	Chronic Cluster Headache	Severe cyclic headaches	Neurology
C064	CCI	Cervical Spine Injury	Trauma to neck vertebrae	ER evaluation
C065	CCJ	Cervico-Cranial Junction	Head–neck transitional region	Neurosurgery
C066	CCK	Cholecystokinin	Digestive hormone	GI physiology
C067	CCL	Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Level	Strength of chemotherapeutic dose	Oncology
C068	CCM	Cardiac Conduction Map	Electrical mapping of heart	EP studies
C069	CCN	Chronic Cognitive Neurodegeneration	Long-term brain decline	Dementia
C070	CCO	Cardiac Output	Amount of blood pumped/min	Hemodynamics
C071	CCP	Citrullinated Peptide	Autoimmune rheumatoid marker	RA testing
C072	CCQ	Cardiac Cycle Quotient	Heart cycle index	Physiology
C073	CCR	Creatinine Clearance Rate	Kidney filtration efficiency	Nephrology
C074	CCS	Cancer Clinical Staging	Classifying cancer severity	Oncology
C075	CCT	Cranial CT	CT scan of skull/brain	ER trauma scan
C076	CCU	Coronary Care Unit	Specialized heart ICU	Critical care
C077	CCV	Cerebral Capillary Volume	Volume of brain capillaries	Neuroimaging
C078	CCW	Chest Wall	Structure of thoracic wall	Respiratory exam
C079	CCX	Cardiac Cortex	Outer layer of heart	Medical anatomy
C080	CCY	Cholesterol Cycle Yield	Cholesterol metabolism output	Lipidology
C081	CCZ	Cervical Canal Zone	Area inside cervical spine	MRI evaluation
C082	CD	Communicable Disease	Infectious diseases	Public health
C083	CDA	Chronic Disease Assessment	Screening for long-term diseases	Preventive medicine
C084	CDB	Complete Drug Blockade	Full blockage by a drug	Pharmacology
C085	CDC	Centers for Disease Control	U.S. public health agency	Epidemiology
C086	CDD	Chronic Digestive Disorder	Long-term digestive issue	GI clinic
C087	CDE	Controlled Diet Evaluation	Assessing diet control	Nutrition therapy
C088	CDF	Clostridium Difficile	Infection-causing bacteria	Hospital infection
C089	CDG	Cerebral Deep Gray	Brain deep gray matter	Neuroanatomy
C090	CDH	Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia	Birth defect in diaphragm	NICU care
C091	CDI	C. Difficile Infection	Infectious diarrhea condition	Gastroenterology
C092	CDJ	Chronic Disc Joint	Long-term disc joint issues	Orthopedics
C093	CDK	Cyclin-Dependent Kinase	Protein that regulates cell cycle	Cancer biology
C094	CDL	Chronic Drug Level	Long-term concentration of a drug	Toxicology
C095	CDM	Chronic Disease Management	Managing long-term conditions	Primary care
C096	CDN	Central Drug Nervous	Drug acting on CNS	Neurology
C097	CDO	Clinical Decision Order	Medical order based on decision	EMR entry
C098	CDP	Cytidine Diphosphate	Component of DNA/RNA synthesis	Biochemistry
C099	CDQ	Cardiac Demand Quotient	Index of heart oxygen demand	Cardiology
C100	CDR	Clinical Dementia Rating	Assessment of dementia severity	Alzheimer’s evaluation

S. No	Abbreviation	Full Form	Short Explanation	Practical Example
C101	CNL	Clinical Nurse Leader	Advanced nursing role focused on care coordination	Assigned in hospitals for patient-care management
C102	CNS	Central Nervous System	Brain and spinal cord	Stroke affects the CNS
C103	CO	Cardiac Output	Blood volume pumped by heart per minute	Measured in cardiac testing
C104	COAD	Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease	Airway-limiting respiratory condition	Diagnosed in smokers
C105	COB	Coordinated of Benefits	Insurance process to avoid duplicate payments	Used in medical billing
C106	COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	Progressive lung disease	Patient uses inhalers daily
C107	COR	Coronary	Relating to heart arteries	COR disease assessment
C108	CP	Chest Pain	Pain/discomfort in the chest area	Documented in triage
C109	CPA	Cardiopulmonary Arrest	Complete cessation of heart and breathing	CPR initiated
C110	CPB	Cardiopulmonary Bypass	Machine to oxygenate blood during surgery	Required for open-heart surgery
C111	CPD	Cephalopelvic Disproportion	Fetal head too large for maternal pelvis	Leads to C-section
C112	CPE	Congestive Pulmonary Edema	Fluid accumulation in lungs	Requires urgent treatment
C113	CPF	Controlled Positive Filtration	Air filtration technique	Used in isolation wards
C114	CPK	Creatine Phosphokinase	Enzyme elevated in muscle injury	Ordered in MI evaluation
C115	CPR	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	Emergency life-saving technique	Performed during cardiac arrest
C116	CPS	Child Protective Services	Government child welfare agency	Hospital reports child abuse
C117	CPU	Chest Pain Unit	Specialized care unit for cardiac evaluation	Hospital emergency services
C118	CR	Creatinine	Kidney function indicator	Included in routine labs
C119	CRF	Chronic Renal Failure	Long-term kidney dysfunction	Leads to dialysis
C120	CRI	Chronic Renal Insufficiency	Early kidney impairment	Managed with medications
C121	CRN	Certified Registered Nurse	Licensed professional nurse	Works in hospital care
C122	CRT	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	Treatment for heart failure	Device implanted
C123	CS	Cesarean Section	Surgical childbirth procedure	Performed due to complications
C124	CSA	Central Sleep Apnea	Sleep condition with absent breathing effort	Treated with CPAP
C125	CSD	Chronic Skin Disease	Long-standing dermatological issue	Eczema treatment
C126	CSF	Cerebrospinal Fluid	Fluid around brain/spine	Collected via lumbar puncture
C127	CSH	Congenital Syphilis	Syphilis passed from mother to infant	Requires early treatment
C128	CSI	Clinical Skills Instructor	Trainer for medical skills	Works in nursing schools
C129	CSO	Chief Security Officer	Ensures safety of medical facilities	Hospital administration
C130	CSP	Certified Surgical Technologist	Operating-room assistant	Supports surgical teams
C131	CSR	Central Supply Room	Medical equipment storage	Manages sterile supplies
C132	CST	Certified Surgical Technologist	Operates equipment during surgery	Assists surgeons
C133	CT	Computed Tomography	Imaging that uses X-rays	CT scan for brain injury
C134	CTA	Computed Tomography Angiography	CT of blood vessels	Used in stroke diagnosis
C135	CTG	Cardiotocography	Fetal monitoring test	Used during labor
C136	CTL	Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte	Immune cell that destroys infected cells	Oncology treatments
C137	CTP	Carpal Tunnel Pressure	Measures nerve compression	Assessing CTS severity
C138	CTR	Carpal Tunnel Release	Surgery to relieve nerve pressure	Performed for severe CTS
C139	CTS	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Hand nerve compression condition	Causes numbness/tingling
C140	CU	Containment Unit	Isolation for infectious cases	Used during outbreaks
C141	CUI	Chronic Urinary Incontinence	Persistent involuntary urination	Elderly patient care
C142	CVD	Cardiovascular Disease	Heart and vessel disorders	Number one global killer
C143	CVI	Chronic Venous Insufficiency	Poor vein function in legs	Causes swelling/ulcers
C144	CVP	Central Venous Pressure	Pressure in thoracic vena cava	ICU monitoring
C145	CVR	Cerebrovascular Resistance	Brain blood-flow resistance	Neurological assessment
C146	CVS	Cardiovascular System	Heart and blood vessels network	Discussed in physiology
C147	CVT	Cerebral Venous Thrombosis	Clot in brain veins	Emergency condition
C148	CW	Chest Wall	External thoracic structure	Pain documented as CW pain
C149	CWI	Clean Wound Irrigation	Cleaning a wound with sterile solution	Surgical protocol
C150	CX	Cervix	Lower part of uterus	Examined in gynecology
C151	CXR	Chest X-Ray	Radiographic image of chest	Used for pneumonia diagnosis
C152	CYD	Cytidine	Nucleoside used in DNA metabolism	Used in lab testing
C153	CYP	Cytochrome P450	Enzyme group for drug metabolism	Drug-interaction assessment
C154	CZP	Certolizumab Pegol	Biologic medication	Used for autoimmune disease
C155	CLC	Chronic Liver Cirrhosis	End-stage liver disease	Requires transplant evaluation
C156	CIM	Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia	Abnormal cervical cells	Detected via Pap test
C157	CED	Chronic Eye Disease	Long-term ocular condition	Glaucoma monitoring
C158	CML	Chronic Myeloid Leukemia	Bone marrow cancer	Treated with targeted therapy
C159	CMPA	Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy	Immune reaction to milk proteins	Infant feeding issue
C160	CMC	Carboxymethyl Cellulose	Thickening agent used in meds	Used in eyedrops
C161	COX	Cyclooxygenase	Enzyme targeted by NSAIDs	Pain reliever mechanism
C162	CGI	Clinical Global Impression	Severity rating scale	Used in psychiatry
C163	CHG	Chlorhexidine Gluconate	Antiseptic solution	Used in surgical prep
C164	CCT	Cold Chain Temperature	Required storage temperature for vaccines	Vaccine transport
C165	CPET	Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing	Measures exercise capacity	Used in cardiac rehab
C166	CWB	Complete Whole Blood	Non-separated donated blood	Transfusions
C167	CCI	Coronary Calcium Index	Measures arterial calcification	Heart risk screening
C168	CUM	Cumulative Dose	Total exposure of drug/radiation	Oncology treatment
C169	C2	Cervical Vertebra 2	Second vertebra in neck	Spine injury code
C170	CMCJ	Carpometacarpal Joint	Thumb joint	Orthopedic documentation
C171	CFT	Complement Fixation Test	Detects antibodies	Used in infections
C172	CIB	Chronic Inflammatory Bowel	Long-term digestive inflammation	Crohn’s disease
C173	CSM	Circulatory Sensory Motor	Evaluation of limb function	Trauma assessment
C174	CIBD	Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease	Digestive tract inflammation	IBD management
C175	CWS	Cold Weather Syndrome	Body stress from cold	Military medicine
C176	COG	Cognition Score	Evaluation of mental function	Dementia assessment
C177	CBU	Cord Blood Unit	Stored umbilical cord blood	Transplant programs
C178	CBI	Continuous Bladder Irrigation	Used to prevent blood clots in bladder	Post-surgery care
C179	CEV	Corpuscular Erythrocyte Volume	Red blood cell size	Hematology
C180	CTE	Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy	Brain degeneration from repeated trauma	Sports medicine
C181	CFS	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	Persistent fatigue disorder	Clinical diagnosis
C182	CEDH	Chronic Epidural Hematoma	Blood clot outside brain	Neurosurgical emergency
C183	CBA	Chemical Biological Agent	Toxic exposure agents	Disaster medicine
C184	CBO	Chronic Bowel Obstruction	Long-term intestinal blockage	Surgery required
C185	CCD	Coronary Care Department	Specialized cardiac unit	Heart failure care
C186	CBRN	Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear	Hazard category	Emergency response
C187	CDU	Clinical Decision Unit	Short-stay assessment ward	Emergency care
C188	CET	Clinical Evaluation Tool	Assessment tool for students	Nursing training
C189	CFSR	Clinical Fetal Surveillance Report	Fetal monitoring record	Obstetrics
C190	CIPC	Chronic Interstitial Pulmonary Condition	Long-term lung inflammation	Pulmonology
C191	CFTS	Congenital Foot Talus Syndrome	Pediatric deformity	Orthopedic care
C192	CXR-P	Chest X-Ray – Portable	Bedside radiography	ICU patients
C193	CWH	Chronic Wound Healing	Long-term wound management	Diabetes care
C194	CAMI	Coronary Acute Myocardial Infarction	Heart attack category	Emergency diagnosis
C195	CADS	Coronary Artery Disease Syndrome	Cluster of CAD symptoms	Cardiology
C196	CLOT	Clotting Observation Test	Measures coagulation	Hematology
C197	CRMS	Chronic Respiratory Management System	Monitoring lung function	COPD management
C198	CDR	Clinical Data Registry	Patient outcome database	Research & quality control
C199	CMM	Chronic Muscle Myopathy	Long-term muscle disease	Neuromuscular clinics
C200	CNR	Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse	Specialized neuro-care nurse	Works in stroke units

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