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carcinoma/calcium
Ca
calorie
cal
capsule
cap
computerized axial tomography
CAT
heart
cardio
catheter
cath
complete blood count
CBC
Centers for Disease Control
CDC
Coronary Care Unit
CCU
head
cephalo
brain
cerebro
congestive heart failure
CHF
yellow
cirrh
chloride
CI
centimeter
cm
complains of
c/o
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
carbon dioxide
CO2
cerebrovascular accident
CVA
central venous pressure
CVP
blue
cyano
bladder/sac
cyst
swelling/tumor
cele
puncture of a cavity
centesis
cut
cis
diet as tolerated
DAT
discontinue
DC/dc
dyspnea on exertion
DOE
dressing
dsg
dextrose 5% in lactated ringers
D5LR
dextrose 5% in normal saline
D5NS
dextrose 5% water
D5W
diagnosis
DX/dx
diseased/difficult
dys
echocardiogram
Echo
Escherichia coli
E. Coli
echocardiogram
Echo
electroencephalogram
EEG
electrocardiogram
EKG/ECG
elixir
elix
electromyography
EMG