Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Bioengng
   Bioengineering
2. Biomed Lib
   Biomedical Library
3. Bkstr
   Bookstore
4. bl time
   Bleeding Time
5. Bl Ty
   Blood Type
6. BMBx
   Bone Marrow Biopsy
7. C-section
   Cesarean Section
8. C-SPINE
   Spine, Cervical
9. C/C/E
   clubbing, cyanosis, and edema
10. C1-INH
    C1-inhibitor antigenic protein
11. Calit2
    California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
12. cANCA
    classical antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
13. Carcino
    Carcinogenesis
14. CASPO
    Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography
15. CAT/CT
    computed axial tomography / computed tomography
16. CEIOL
    Cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement
17. CES-D
    Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
18. CHPR
    Community Health Program Representative
19. CHUA
    Chemical Hazard Use Application
20. CHUM
    Consortium of High School Undergraduate & Medical School

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