Med terms Flashcards
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
xray of inside body
CBC
complete blood count
Blood test to measure your cells that help you fight infection
cath
catheter
a thin tube used for proceadures
cc
cubic cenemters
CC
chief complaint
primary symptom
CCU
coronary care unit
This unit specializes on the heart
CHD
coronary heart disease
disease or damage to major arteries
CHO
carbohydrate
sugar your body makes from nutrients creating energy
CHF
congestive heart failure
doesn’t pump blood as good as it should
chol
cholesteral
fat like substance made by your liver
circ
circumsision
proceadures removes foreskin of the human penis
cl liq
clear liquid
patient can only have clear liquid
CNS
central nervous system
includes spinal chord and brain
c/o
complains of
what the patient is complaining of
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lungs disease causing restricted air flow
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
natural chemical in your muscle
CPR
cardiopulmonary resusitation
CPT
chest physical therapy
technique used to drain lungs
CS
central supply
place in the hospital that holds their supplys
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
fluid that flows in and around the hallow spaces in the brain and spinal chord
CT scan
computer tomography
picture that uses xray to see inside of body
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
stroke
CVU
cardiovascular unit
unit that focuses on cardiovascular system
cx
cervix
using in a manner talking about the cervix
