CT Medical Abbreviation

Cumulative Trauma

The development of trauma or work strain from repeated or continuous application of work stress which for short periods of time or single applications would not be harmful. An important factor to consider in workplace and tool design. This does not include delayed onset muscle soreness.

Cutelocus

Cushion Tissue

Cytotoxin

Cytotrophoblast

The cytotrophoblast (or layer of Langhans) is the inner layer of the trophoblast. It is interior to the syncytiotrophoblast and external to the wall of the blastocyst in a developing embryo.

Computerised Axial Tomography

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a category of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent, or it may aim to prolong life or to reduce symptoms. Chemotherapy is one of the major categories of medical oncology.

Chitotriosidase

Chloroplast

An organelle in the cells of green plants. It contains chlorophyll and functions in photosynthesis and protein synthesis. Or  an organelle within green plants in which photosynthesis occurs. OR An organelle in the cells of green plants. It contains chlorophyll and functions in photosynthesis and protein synthesis. OR A chlorophyll-containing photosynthetic organelle, found in eukaryotic cells, that can harness light energy.