CO Common Medical Abbreviation

Also known as: co.

CO has various meanings in the Common Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CO in Common Medical.

Cardiac Output

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Cardiac output is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart, in particular by a left or right ventricle in the time interval of one minute. CO may be measured in many ways, for example dm3/min .

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Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air. It is toxic to humans when encountered in concentrations above about 35 ppm, although it is also produced in normal animal metabolism in low quantities, and is thought to have some normal biological functions.

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Compound

A chemical combination of two or more elements combined in a fixed and definite proportion by weight. OR Any plastic material prepared for subsequent manufacturing processes, specifically in extrusion, molding or calendaring. OR These are chemical combinations of materials which include all the materials necessary for the finished product. They include BMC (Bulk Molding Compounds), SMC (Sheet Molding Compounds) and TMC (Thick Molding Compounds).

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Control

A device for regulation of a system or component in normal operation, manual or automatic. If automatic, the implication is that it is responsive to changes of pressure, temperature or other property whose magnitude is to be regulated.or In WebSphere MQ and VisualAge RPG, the result of selecting a part from the parts palette and placing it on the design window. An example of a control is an entry field.

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Conjunctival

Pertaining to the conjunctiva, the clear moist membrane that covers the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the front of eyeball.

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Coordinator
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