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<strong>MEDICAL</strong> ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT)<br />

BUN<br />

blood urea nitrogen<br />

BUQ<br />

both upper quadrants<br />

BV<br />

blood volume<br />

BW<br />

body weight<br />

Bx<br />

biopsy<br />

C1 to C7 cervical nerves or vertebrae 1 to 7<br />

CI to CXII<br />

cranial nerves<br />

c<br />

with<br />

CA<br />

cardiac arrest<br />

Ca<br />

calcium; cancer; carcinoma<br />

CAT<br />

Children's Apperception Test<br />

cath<br />

catheter<br />

CBC<br />

complete blood count<br />

CBD<br />

common bile duct<br />

CBS<br />

chronic brain syndrome<br />

CBV<br />

central blood volume<br />

CC<br />

chief of current complaint<br />

CCK<br />

cholecytokinin<br />

CDC<br />

Center for Disease Control<br />

CF<br />

complement fixation<br />

CGTT<br />

cortisone glucose tolerance test<br />

CHB<br />

complete heart block<br />

ChE<br />

cholinesterase<br />

CHF<br />

congestive heart failure<br />

CHO<br />

carbohydrate<br />

chr<br />

chronic<br />

CI<br />

cardiac insufficiency<br />

CIS<br />

carcinoma in situ<br />

MD0010 C-4

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