CAP Medical Abbreviation

Captopril

Captopril, sold under the trade name Capoten, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

Capacity

The maximum rated load (in tons) which a cranes designed to handle. Or Normal ability to produce steel in a given period. This rating should include maintenance requirements, but because such service is scheduled to match the machinerys needs (not the calendars, a mill might run at more than 100% of capacity one month and then fall well below rated capacity as maintenance is performed. Engineered capacity.

Capsaicin

Capsaicin is an active component of chili peppers that is used to relieve muscle pain, joint pain, and nerve pain associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetic neuropathy. It is available in topical cream, ointment, stick, pad, gel, liquid, and lotion. It appears to work by reducing a chemical, substance P, found at nerve endings involved in transmitting pain signals to the brain.

Caput

Catabolite Activator Protein

The Escherichia coli catabolite gene activator protein is a DNA binding protein involved with the transcription of several genes, including those that code for enzymes involved in the metabolism of certain sugars.

Calcium Phosphate

College of American Pathologists

With more than 18,100 members, the College of American Pathologists, headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of board-certified pathologists certified by the American Board of Pathology, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology, or other certifying body approved by the CAP Board of Governors, and pathologists-in-training.

cystylaminopeptidase

Corrective Action Plan