Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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CRTP Consciousness Research and Training Project
CRTT Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
CRU cardiac rehabilitation unit; clinical research unit
CRUISE Can Routine Ultrasound Influence Stent Expansion? [study]
CRUSADE Coronary Reserve Utilization for Stent and Angiography: Doppler Endpoint [study]; Coronary Revascularization Ultrasound Angioplasty Device [trial]
CRV Channel catfish reovirus; central retinal vein; cherry rosette virus; Cowbone Ridge virus; Nile crocodile poxvirus
CRVF congestive right ventricular failure
CRVO central retinal vein occlusion
Cry crystal [protein]
CRYG gamma crystallin gene
CRYM mu-crystallin
cryo cryogenic; cryoglobulin; cryoprecipitate; cryosurgery; cryotherapy
Cryoppt cryoprecipitate
CRYP cryptospiridiosis
crys, cryst crystal, crystalline
CS calf serum; campomelic syndrome; canalicular system; Capgras syndrome; carcinoid syndrome; cardiogenic shock; caries-susceptible; carotid sheath; carotid sinus; cat scratch; celiac sprue; central service; central supply; cerebral scintigraphy; cerebrospinal; cervical spine; cervical stimulation; cesarean section; chest strap; chief of staff; cholesterol stone; cholesterol sulfate; chondroitin sulfate; chorionic somatomammotropin; chronic schizophrenia; cigarette smoke; cigarette smoker; circumsporozoite; citrate synthase; climacteric syndrome; clinical laboratory scientist; clinical stage; clinical status; clinic scheduling; Cockayne syndrome; complete stroke; compression syndrome; concentrated strength; conditioned stimulus; congenital syphilis; conjunctival secretion; connection service; conscious, consciousness; conscious sedation; conservative surgery; constant spring; contact sensitivity; continue same; contrast sensitivity; control serum; control subjects; convalescence, convalescent; coordinate system; coronary sclerosis; coronary sinus; corpus striatum; corticoid-sensitive; corticosteroid; cortico-subcortical; countershock; crush syndrome; current smoker; current strength; Cushing syndrome; cyclic somatostatin; cycloserine; cyclosporine
C/S cesarean section; cycles per second
C&S calvarium and scalp; conjunctiva and sclera; culture and sensitivity
CS IV clinical stage 4
C4S chondroitin-4-sulfate
Cs case; cell surface; cyclosporine; static compliance
C_s standard clearance; static compliance; static respiratory compliance
cS centistoke
cs catalytic subunit; chromosome; consciousness
CSA Cambridge Scientific Abstracts; Canadian Standards Association; canavaninosuccinic acid; carbonyl salicylamide; cell surface antigen; chemical shift anisotropy; chondroitin sulfate A; chorionic somatomammotropin A; classical simulated annealing; client server architecture; clinical skills assessment; colony-stimulating activity; colony survival array; compressed spectral array; computerized spectral analysis; Controlled Substances Act; cross section area; cyclosporin A
CsA cyclosporin A
CSAA Child Study Association of America
CSAD corporate services administration department
CSAT cell substratum attachment; center for substance abuse treatment
CSAVP cerebral subarachnoid venous pressure
CSB contaminated small bowel; craniosynostosis, Boston type
csb chromosome break
CSBF coronary sinus blood flow
CSBS contaminated small bowel syndrome
CSC blow on blow [Fr. coup sur coup]; chondroitin sulfate C; cigarette smoke condensate; collagen sponge contraceptive; corticostriatocerebellar; cryogenic storage container; cytokine-secreting cell
CSCC circuits, systems, communications, and computers; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
CSCD Center for Sickle Cell Disease
CSCE Committee on Scientific Conduct and Ethics [NIH]
CSCHDS Caerphilly and Speedwell Collaborative Heart Disease Studies
CSCI corticosterone side-chain isomerase
CSCL computer-supported collaborative learning
CsCMV cassava common mosaic virus
CSCR Central Society for Clinical Research
CSCV critical serum chemistry value
CSCW computer-supported collaborative work
CSD carotid sinus denervation; cat scratch disease; collimator-skin distance; combined system disease; computerized severity index; conditionally streptomycin dependent; conduction system disease; cortical spreading depression; craniospinal defect; critical stimulus duration
CSDB cat scratch disease bacillus
CSDH chronic subdural hematoma
CSDMS Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
CSE clinical-symptom/self-evaluation [questionnaire]; common standards for quantitative electrocardiography; cone-shaped epiphysis; conventional spin-echo; cross-sectional echocardiography
C sect, C-section cesarean section
CSEP clinical sepsis; conducted somatosensory evoked potential; cortical somatosensory evoked potential
CSEPP Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
CSER cortical somatosensory evoked response
CSERIAC Crew System Ergonomics Information Analysis Center [Canada]
CSES Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] Self-Efficacy Scale
CSF cancer family syndrome; cerebrospinal fluid; cold stability factor; colony-stimulating factor; coronary sinus flow; critical success factor
CS-F colony-stimulating factor
CSFH cerebrospinal fluid hypotension
CSFII Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals
CSF-IR colony-stimulating factor I receptor
CSFP cerebrospinal fluid pressure
CSFQ Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire
CSFR colony-stimulating factor receptor
CSFV cerebrospinal fluid volume; classical swine fever virus
CSF-WR cerebrospinal fluid-Wassermann reaction
CSG cell surface glycoprotein; central sympathetic generator; cholecystography, cholecystogram; clinical study group; collaborative study group
csg chromosome gap
CSGBI Cardiac Society of Great Britain and Ireland
CSGBM collagenase soluble glomerular basement membrane
CSGE conformational sensitive gel electrophoresis
CsGMV cassava green mottle virus
CSGTEI Collaborative Study Group Trial on the Effect of Irbesartan
CSH carotid sinus hypersensitivity; chronic subdural hematoma; combat support hospital; cortical stromal hyperplasia
CSHA Canadian Study of Health and Aging
CSHCN children with special health care needs
CSHE California Society for Hospital Engineering
CSHH congenital self-healing histiocytosis
CSHL Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
CSHN children with special health needs
CSHS Canadian Smoking Health Survey
CSI calculus surface index; cancer serum index; cavernous sinus infiltration; cervical spine injury; chemical safety inspection; chemical shift imaging; chemical surety inspection; cholesterol saturation index; computerized severity of illness [index]; coronary sinus intervention; cranio-spinal irradiation
CSICU cardiac surgical intensive care unit
CSIF cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor
CSII continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
CSIIP continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump
CSIN Chemical Substances Information Network
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation [Australia]
CSIS clinical supplies and inventory system
CsIV Campoletis sonorensis ichnovirus
CSL cardiolipin synthetic lecithin; corticosteroid liposome
CSLM confocal scanning laser microscopy
CSLP cervical spine locking plate
CSLT Canadian Society of Laboratory Technology
CSLU chronic stasis leg ulcer
CSM cardiosynchronous myostimulator; care systems management; carotid sinus massage; cerebrospinal meningitis; circulation, sensation, motion; Committee on Safety of Medicines [UK]; confined space medicine; Consolidated Standards Manual; corn-soy milk
CSMA chronic spinal muscular atrophy
CSMA/CD carrier sense multiple access and collision detection
CSMAP celiac-superior mesenteric artery portography
C-SMART Cardiomyoplasty-Skeletal Muscle Assist Randomized Trial
CSMB Center for the Study of Multiple Births
CSMLS Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science
CSMMG Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics
CSMP chloramphenicol-sensitive microsomal protein
CSMSS Collaborative Social and Medical Services System
CSMT chorionic somatomammotropin
CSN cardiac sympathetic nerve; carotid sinus nerve; Chemical Safety Newsbase; cycloserine
CSNA congenital sensory neuropathy with anhidrosis [syndrome]
CSNB congenital stationary night blindness
CS(NCA) Clinical Laboratory Scientist Certified by the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel
CSNDB Cell Signaling Network Database
CSNK casein kinase
CSNRT, cSNRT corrected sinus node recovery time
CSNS carotid sinus nerve stimulation
CSNU cystinuria
CSO claims services only; common source outbreak; craniostenosis; craniosynostosis; ostium of coronary sinus
CSOM chronic suppurative otitis media
CSOP coronary sinus occlusion pressure
CSP carotid sinus pressure; cavum septi pellucidi; cell surface protein; central silent period; cerebrospinal protein; Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; chemistry screening panel; chondroitin sulfate protein; circumsporozoite protein; complications screening program; Cooperative Statistical Program; criminal sexual psychopath; cutaneous silent period; cyclosporin
Csp, C-spine cervical spine
CSPAMM complementary spatial modulation of magnetization [imaging]
CSPG chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan
CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest
CSPINE corticosteroid use, seropositive RA, peripheral joint destruction, involvement of cervical nerves, nodules (rheumatoid), established disease [cervical spine disease risk factors]
CspIV Campoletis sp. ichnovirus
CSPS continual skin peeling syndrome
CSpT corticospinal tract
CSQ Coping Strategies Questionnaire
CSR Center for Scientific Review; central supply room; chart-stimulated recall [test]; Cheyne-Stokes respiration; continued stay review; corrected sedimentation rate; corrected survival rate; cortisol secretion rate; cumulative survival rate
CSRA cardio-surgical recovery area
CSRM case specific reference model
CSRP cysteine-rich protein
CSRS cardiac surgery reporting system
CSRT Canadian Society of Respiratory Technology; continuous-speech recognition technology
CSS Canadian Stroke Scale; Cancer Surveillance System; carotid sinus stimulation; carotid sinus syndrome; cavernous sinus syndrome; central sterile section; central sterile supply; chewing, sucking, swallowing; chronic subclinical scurvy; Churg-Strauss syndrome; client satisfaction scale; clinical support system; Copenhagen Stroke Study; cranial sector scan; critical care system
C^ss [plasma] concentration at steady state
CSSA Carotid Stent-Supported Angioplasty [trial]
CSSAE Communication Skills Self-Assessment Exam
CSSCD Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease
CSSD central sterile supply department
CSSRD Cooperative Systematic Study of Rheumatic Diseases
CSSU central sterile supply unit
CSSV cacao swollen shoot virus
CST cardiac stress test; cardiovascular self-assessment tool; cavernous sinus thrombosis; certified surgical technologist; chemostatin; Christ-Siemens-Touraine [syndrome]; compliance, static; computer scatter tomography; contraction stress test; conversational speech task; convulsive shock therapy; corticospinal tract; cosyntropin stimulation test; cystatin
cSt centistoke
C_st, C_stat static compliance
CSTB Computer Science and Telecommunications Board [National Academy of Sciences]
CSTD chronic single tic disorder
CSTE Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
CstF cleavage stimulation factor
CSTI Clearinghouse for Scientific and Technical Information
CSTM cervical prevertebral soft tissue measurement
c-STM cervical specimen transport medium
CSTP Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy
Cst,rs static compliance of respiratory system
CSTT cold-stimulation time test
CSU casualty staging unit; catheter specimen of urine; central statistical unit; clinical specialty unit
CSUF continuous slow ultrafiltration
CSV chick syncytial virus; chlorotic spot virus; chlorotic streak virus; cocksfoot streak virus
CsVC cassava virus C
CSVd Chrysanthemum stunt viroid
CsVMV cassava vein mosaic virus
CSVT central splanchnic venous thrombosis
CsVX cassava virus X
CSW Certified Social Worker; commercial sex worker; current sleep walker
CSWG Clinical Systems Working Group
CSWSS continuous spike-waves of slow sleep
CT calcitonin; calf testis; carboxyl terminal; cardiac tamponade; cardiothoracic [ratio]; carnitine transporter; carotid tracing; carpal tunnel; cell therapy; cerebral thrombosis; cerebral tumor; cervical traction; cervicothoracic; chemotaxis; chemotherapy; chest tube; chicken tumor; Chlamydia trachomatis; chlorothiazide; cholera toxin; cholesterol, total; chordae tendineae; chronic thyroiditis; chymotrypsin; circulation time; classic technique; clinical trial; closed thoracotomy; clotting time; coagulation time; coated tablet; cobra toxin; cognitive therapy; coil test; collecting tubule; colon, transverse; combined tumor; compressed tablet; computed tomography; connective tissue; continue treatment; continuous-flow tube; contraceptive technique; contraction time; controlled temperature; Coombs test; corneal transplant; coronary thrombosis; corrected transposition; corrective therapy; cortical thickness; corticospinal tract; cough threshold; crest time; crista terminalis; cystine-tellurite; cytotechnologist; cytotoxic therapy; unit of attenuation [number]
C/T compression/traction [ratio]
C&T color and temperature
C_T total compliance
C_T-1824 T-1824 (Evans blue) clearance
CTI cardiac troponin I
Ct carboxyl terminal; concentration
ct carat; chromatid; count
CTA Canadian Tuberculosis Association; center for total access; chemotactic activity; chromotropic acid; Committee on Thrombolytic Agents; computed tomographic angiography; computed tomography of the abdomen; congenital trigeminal anesthesia; cyanotrimethyl-androsterone; cystine trypticase agar; cytoplasmic tubular aggregate; cytotoxic assay
CTAB cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide
CTAC Cancer Treatment Advisory Committee
CTAF Canadian Trial of Atrial Fibrillation; conotruncal anomaly face [syndrome]
CTAFS conotruncal anomaly face syndrome
cTAL cortical thick ascending limb
CTAP computed tomography in arterial portography; connective tissue activating peptide
CTAT computerized transaxial tomography
CTB ceased to breathe; cholera toxin B
ctb chromated break
CTC chlortetracycline; Clinical Trial Certificate; Common Toxicity Criteria [database]; computed tomographic colography; computer-aided tomographic cisternography; consent to continue; cultured T cells
CTCL cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
ctCO₂ carbon dioxide concentration
CTD carboxy-terminal domain; chest tube drainage; carpal tunnel decompression; congenital thymic dysplasia; connective tissue disease; cumulative trauma disorder
CT&DB cough, turn, and deep breathe
CTDI computed tomography dose index
ctDNA chloroplast deoxyribonucleic acid
CTE calf thymus extract; cultured thymic epithelium
CTEM conventional transmission electron microscopy
CTEP Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program
CTEV Camptochironomus tentans entomopoxvirus
CTeV carrot temperate virus
CTF cancer therapy facility; certificate; Colorado tick fever; contrast transfer function; cytotoxic factor
ctf certificate
CTFE chlorotrifluoroethylene