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CM: Chirurgiae Magister, Master of Surgery (British and Commonwealth countries medical degree) Caucasian male cardiomyopathy: CMD: cystic medial degeneration: CME: continuing medical education: CML: chronic myelogenous leukemia, also called chronic myeloid leukaemia CMML: chronic myelomonocytic leukemia: CMO: comfort measures only (palliative ...
Abbrev. [1]Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1]; a.c. before meals: a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night ...
Pronunciation follows convention outside the medical field, in which acronyms are generally pronounced as if they were a word (JAMA, SIDS), initialisms are generally pronounced as individual letters (DNA, SSRI), and abbreviations generally use the expansion (soln. = "solution", sup. = "superior").
mistaken for U, meaning units; also has an ambiguous meaning; use "mL" or "millilitres" (1 cm 3 = 1 mL) cf. confer compare c.n. cras nocte: tomorrow night cochl. cochleare: spoonful cochl. ampl. cochleare amplum: an ample spoonful (a tablespoonful) cochl. infant. cochleare infantis: a small spoonful (a teaspoonful) cochl. mag. cochleare magnum
Acronyms Diseases and disorders BA Bronchial Asthma: BBS Bardet-Biedl syndrome BBS Bashful bladder syndrome (see paruresis) : BEB Benign essential blepharospasm
Nurse aide (CNA); Nurse technician (CNT); Care partner (CP); Medical Assistants. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Certified Medical Assistant - Admin (CMA-A) Certified Medical Assistant - Clinical (CMA-C)
This page provides a list of medical abbreviations that start with the letter B.
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning M: murmur (heart murmur or heart attack that can cause death) MACE: Major adverse cardiovascular events: MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex: MAE ...