APPENDIX IV
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
AA Alcoholics Anonymous
ac before eating (ante cibum;Latin)
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH antidiuretic hormone
ADHD attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder
AED automated external defibrillator
AFP alpha-fetoprotein
AHA alphahydroxy acid; American Heart
Association
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMC arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
APLS antiphospholipid syndrome
ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARMD age-related macular degeneration
ART assisted reproductive technology
ASA aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
ATC certified athletic trainer
AuD doctor of audiology
AV atrioventricular
AVM arteriovenous malformation
BALT bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue
BCP birth control pill
BID/bid twice a day (bis in die;Latin)
BiPAP bilevel positive airway pressure
BM bowel movement
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign
prostatic hypertrophy
BPPV benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
BSE breast self-examination
BUN blood urea nitrogen
c with (cum;Latin)
Ca cancer
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CBC complete blood count
cc cubic centimeter
CDA certified dental assistant
CDC US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
CEA carcinoembryonic antigen
CICU cardiac intensive care unit
CIN cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CIS carcinoma in situ (cancer in the cell)
CJD Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
CLS/MT clinical laboratory scientist/medical
technologist
CMA certified medical assistant
CMV cytomegalovirus
CNM certified nurse midwife
CNS central nervous system
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP cerebral palsy
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPhT certified pharmacy technician
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRC certified rehabilitation counselor
CRH corticotropin-releasing hormone
CRNA certified registered nurse anesthetist
CRNP certified registered nurse practitioner
CRT certified respiratory therapist
CSA certified surgical assistant
CSF cerebrospinal fluid; colony-
stimulating factor
CST certified surgical technologist
CST/CFA certified surgical technologist/certified
first assistant
CT computed tomography
CTCL cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
CTRS certified therapeutic recreational
specialist
CVD cardiovascular disease394