Medical Abbreviations

CHRIS Stands For : Cancer Hazards Ranking and Information System | Central Health Register Inquiry System | Cellular Harmonizing Regenerating Integration System | Cellular Harmonizing Regenerative Integration System.

CHS Stands For : calvarial hyperostotic syndrome | Canada Health Survey | Canadian Hematology Society | Cardiovascular Health Study | cavernous haemangioma | Center for Health Statistics | central hypoventilation syndrome | Chediak-Higashi syndrome | Child Health Surveillance | Chinese Health Study | chlorinated hydrocarbons | chronic hyperplastic sinusitis | community health sciences | community health study | compression hip screw | controlled haemorrhagic shock | Coronary Heart Study | Current Health Status | Cardiovascular Health Study.

CHSA Stands For : Chest.

CI Stands For : caloric intake | cardiac index | cation independent | cell inhibition | cellular immunity | cephalic index | cerebral infarct | cerebral ischaemia | cerebrovascular insufficiency | cervical incompetence | chest infection | chronic infection | chronic inflammation | cimetidine | ciprofloxacin | circulatory insufficiency | clinical impression | clinical improvement | clinical index | clinical indicator | clinical instructor | coagulation index | cognitive impairment | cold ischaemia | conditioned inhibition | continued insomnia | continuous imaging | continuous infusion | continuous irradiation | coronary insufficiency | cortical inhibition | cranial irradiation | creatinine index | crush injury | crystalline insulin | cytoplasmic inclusion | cytotoxicity index | Cardio Interactive | coitus interruptus | contact investigation | Cardiac Insufficiency | Cerebral Infarction | Cochlear Implant | Contra Indications.

CIA Stands For : carcinoma in adenoma | CCNU | chemotherapy-induced alopecia | chemotherapy-induced anaemia | Chief Internal Auditor | Chlamydia-induced arthritis | colony-inhibiting activity | common iliac artery | congenital intestinal aganglionosis | Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia.

CIAMS Stands For : Commissoners Investment and Asset Management Strategy.

CID Stands For : Center for Infectious Diseases | chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea | chick infective dose | Choice In Dying | combined immunodeficiency | combined immunodeficiency disease | Community Index Database | cytomegalic inclusion disease | Card IDentification number | Communication Interaction Disorder | Cytomegalic Inclusion Diesease.

CIG Stands For : Clinical Interface Group | cold insoluble globulin | cytoplasmic immunoglobulin.

CIM Stands For : Clinical and Investigative Medicine | CpG island methylation | critical illness myopathy | Cumulated Index Medicus | Capital Investment Manual | Conventional Imaging Modalities | Chronic Inflammatory Myopathy | Cimetidine.

CIMP Stands For : cardiac inhibitor of metalloproteinase | Clinical Information Management Programme | CpG island methylator phenotype.

CIMS Stands For : chemical ionisation mass spectrometry | Coordinated Incident Management System (NZ) | Current Index of Medical Specialities.

CIP Stands For : Certified IRB Professional | Cost Improvement Plan | Cost Improvement Programme | Cognitive Inventory Profile.

CIPC Stands For : Centre for Innovation in Primary Care.

CIPFA Stands For : Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

CIS Stands For : cancer information service | carcinoma-in-situ | cisplatin | computerised information system | Care Information System | Catheter-Induced Spasm | Central Issue System | Coronary Intervention Study | Chromosome Information System | Chromosome Insertion Sequence | Central Inhibitory State | Clinical Information System | Cytokine-Inducing Substance | Carcinoma In Situ | Computer Integrated Surgery.

CISH Stands For : classic intrafascial supracervical hysterectomy | Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide (by people with mental illness).

CIT Stands For : cautery to inferior turbinate | Center for Intensive Treatment | chemoimmunotherapy | chronic immune thrombocytopaenia | chronic indomethacin therapy | Clinical Information Technology | cold ischaemia time | combined intermittent therapy | conventional immunosuppressive therapy | conventional insulin therapy | Collagen Induction Therapy.

CJC Stands For : Commissioning Joint Committee.

CJD Stands For : Creutzfeldt Jakob disease | Creutzfeldt Jakob disease | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

CLA Stands For : calcium leakage activity | cardiolipin antibody | Certified Lab Assistant | Commissioner for Local Administration (ombudsman) | common leukocyte antigen | conjugated linoleic acids | contralateral local anaesthesia | cutaneous lymphocyte-associated antigen | Clamp | Conjugated Linoleic Acid | Country Landowners Association.

CLAPA Stands For : Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

CLARHC Stands For : Collaborative Local Association for Health Research Consortia.

CLDT Stands For : community learning disability team.

CLGMS Stands For : cash-limited general medical services.

CLib Stands For : Cochrane Library.

CLIMP Stands For : Clinical Information Management Programme.

CLIP Stands For : central-local information partnership | cholesterol-lowering intervention programme | corticotropin-like intermediate lobe peptide | Childrens Longterm Inpatient Program.

CLS Stands For : cafe-au-lait spots | capillary leak syndrome | capillary-like structures | cathepsin-like substance | Clinical Laboratory Scientist MedpseakUK | Clinical Laboratory Specialist MedpseakUK | closed-loop stimulation | Coffin-Lowry syndrome | Commission on Life Sciences | Community Legal Service | complement lysis sensitivity | confocal laser scanning | Cornelia de Lange syndrome | cytotoxic lymphocytes.

CM Stands For : calmodulin | cardiac muscle | cardiac myocyte | cardiac myxoma | cardiomegaly | cardiomyopathy | carpometacarpal | cavernous malformation | cell membrane | centimetre | cerebral metastases | cervical myelopathy | charge master | Chinese medicine | chronic meningitis | chronic migraine | chylomicron | cisterna magna | clinical management | clinical medicine | combined modality | common migraine | community midwife | complementary medicine | conditioned media | confocal microscopy | congenital malformation | congenital myopathy | continuous murmur | control medium | conventional medicine | copulatory mechanism | corrective measure | costal margin | cow‰Ûªs milk | cryptococcal meningitis | culture medium | cytoplasmic membrane | Care Management | Cervical Mucus | Clinical Modification | CentiMorgan | Clinical Modification | case management | Case Manager | CentiMeter | Customized Microscopy | CarboxyMetylated | Cardiac Murmur | Cervical Mucus | Cyclical Menses.

CMA Stands For : Certified Movement Analyst | Community Medical Alliance | cost minimisation analysis | cow milk allergy | cranial mesenteric artery.

CMACE Stands For : Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries.

CMASG Stands For : Clinical Messaging Architecture Steering Group.

CMB Stands For : Central Midwives Board | chlorambucil | Clinical Management Board | concentric membranous bodies | corporate management board.

CMC Stands For : care management continuity | Care Manager Certified | carpometacarpal | cell-mediated cytotoxicity | Central Manpower Committee (extinct) | central motor conduction | chemistry | chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis | communication | complement-mediated cytolysis | cyclophosphamide | Childrens Medical Center | Cornell Medical Center | Chemical Manufacturing Control | Controlled Microbial Composting | Critical Micellar Concentration | Christian Medical College | clinical management conference | Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium | circadian molecular clock.

CMD Stands For : cartilage matrix deficiency | Certified Medical Dosimetrist | chief medical director | childhood muscular dystrophy | chronic myeloproliferative disorder | common mental disorder | congenital muscular dystrophy | continuing medical development | cortimedullary differentiation | craniomandibular disorder | craniometaphyseal dysplasia | cystic medial degeneration | Canadian Medical Directory.

CMDS Stands For : contract/core minimum data set.

CME Stands For : clathrin-mediated endocytosis | continuing medical education CPD‰ÛÒcontinuing professional development is preferred in the UK | Council on Medical Education | cystoid macular edema | Continuing Medical Education | Cystoid macular edema | Continuing Medical Education.

CMHN Stands For : Community Mental Handicap Nurse (obsolete term).

CMHSD Stands For : Centre for Mental Health Services Development‰ÛÒKings College London.

CMHT Stands For : community mental health team | Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel Test.

CMIP Stands For : Carbon Management Implementation Plan | Comprehensive Medicaid Integrity Plan.

CML Stands For : cell-mediated lymphocytotoxicity | chronic monocytic leukaemia | chronic myeloid leukaemia | clinical medical library | Clinical Management Level | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

CMMS Stands For : Case Mix Management System.

CMO Stands For : career medical officer | Clinical Medical Officer | competitive medical organisation | Cystoid Macular Oedema | Case Management Organization | Chief Medical Officer.

CMP Stands For : cartilage matrix protein | caudal mesenteric plexus | cell membrane protein | chondrocyte metalloprotease | chronic marginal periodontitis | Civilian Medical Practitioner | comprehensive metabolic panel | cow milk protein | cytidine monophosphate | cytosine monophosphate | Container Managed Persistence | Cytidine MonoPhosphatase | CardioMyoPathy | common myeloid progenitors.

CMR Stands For : calculated maximum response | cardiac magnetic resonance | chief medical resident | child mortality rate | comprehensive medical review | computerised medical record | continuous morbidity recording | crude mortality ratio | Cerebral Metabolic Rate | Complete Metabolic Response.

CMS Stands For : cardiomyopathy syndrome | children‰Ûªs medical services | chorioamniotic membrane separation | chronic maxillary sinusitis | chronic mountain sickness | clinical management support | clinical management system | Community Midwifery Service | complement-mediated solubilisation | congenital mitral stenosis | congenital myasthenic syndromes | contract management system | Center for Medical Services | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Correctional Medical Services | Circulation.

CMT Stands For : canine mammary tumour | catechol methyltransferase | central macular thickness | Certified Medical Technician | Certified Music Therapist | Charcot-Marie-Tooth | chemotherapy | chronic motor tics | circus movement tachycardia | combined modality therapy | Commissioning Management Team | controlled medical terminology | corporate management team | Council of Medical Television | critical micelle temperature | current medical terminology | cutaneous mixed tumour | Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy | Corneal Molding Therapy | Charcot Marie Tooth | California Mastitis Test | Cervical Motion Tenderness | Charcot Marie Tooth | Continuous Motion Test | Cowside Mastitis Test.

CN Stands For : carbon:nitrogen | central nucleus | centrilobular necrosis | Charge Nurse | chemonucleosis | chronic nephritis | Clarke‰Ûªs nucleus | clinical nursing | coagulation necrosis | cochlear nucleus | cognitively normal | colloid nodules | congeital nevus | congenital neutropaenia | congenital nystagmus | contrast nephropathy | control | copy number | cortical necrosis | cranial nerve(s) | cremaster nucleus | Crigler-Najjar | cuneate nucleus | cyclic neutropenia | cyclic nucleotide | cystic nephroma | Charge Nurse | Clinical Nutrition | Cranial Nerve.

CNM Stands For : centronuclear myopathy | choroidal neovascular membrane | clinical nurse manager | Clinical Nutritional Management.