allied health abbreviation and terminology C and D

C/O

Complains of

C&S

Culture & sensitivity

CA

Cancer OR Coronary artery

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

cap

Capsule

cath

Catheterization

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CDC

Centers for disease control & prevention

CF

Cystic Fibrosis

CFU

Colony-forming unit

CHD

Congenital heart disease

CHF

Congestive heart failure

chol

Cholesterol

CKD

Chronic kidney disease

cl liq

Clear liquid

CMP

Comprehensive metabolic panel

CMV

Cytomeglovirus

CNS

Central nervous system

CO

Carbon Monoxide

CO2

Carbon dioxide

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

Cerebral Palsy

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CS, c sect

Cesarean section

CSF

cerebral spinal fluid

CT

Computed tomography

CV

Cardiovascular

CVA

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

CX, CXR

Chest X-Ray

calci-, calc/o

Calcium

Carcin/o

Cancer

Cardi/o, card/o

Heart

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Cephal/o

Head

Chem/o

Drug or chemical

Chondr/i, chondr/o

Cartilage

-cide

Killing

Cirrh/o

Yellowish or orangey

-clast, -clastic

Break down

Coagul/o

To clot

-coccus

Berry shaped bacterium

Col/o, colon/o

Colon

Cost/o

Rib

-crit

To separate or distinguish

Cutane/o

Skin

Cyan/o

Blue

Cyt/o, -cyte

Cell

D&C

Dilation & curettage

DDS

Doctor of dental surgery

debr

Debridement

DI

Diabetes Insipidus

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DO

Doctor of Osteopathic medicine

DOA

Dead on arrival

DOB

Date of birth

DPT

Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

DRG

Diagnosis - related group

DT

Delirium Tremens

DVM

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

dx

Diagnosis

Dactyl/o, digit/o

Finger or toe

Dent/o

Tooth

Derma-, dermat/o, derm/o

Skin

Dextr/o

Right side

Dips/o, -dipsia

Thirst

Diur/o, diuret/o

Urination

Duoden/l, duoden/o

Duodenum (first part of small intestine)

-dynia

Pain

Dys-

Bad, difficult, painful, abnormal