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  • Medicine

    Medicine, medical sciences, health sciences, sanitary science.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    CNEVA

    Centre National d'Études Vétérinaires et Animales

    In French

    CNEVA

    Centre National d'Études Vétérinaires et Alimentaires

    In French

    CNHIM

    Centre National Hospitalier d’Information sur le Médicament (https://cnhim.org/)

    In French

    CNHSCT

    Comité National d'Hygiène, de Sécurité et des Conditions de Travail

    In French

    CNHSTA

    Commission Nationale d'Hygiène et de Sécurité du Travail en Agriculture

    In French

    CNI

    Centre National de l’Influenza

    In French

    CNI

    Coordination Nationale Infirmière

    In French

    CNIC

    Centre de Neurosciences Intégratives et Cognitives (www.cnic.u-bordeaux1.fr)

    In French

    CNIC

    Computational Neurobiology and Imaging Center

    In English

    CNIC

    Child Nutrition Industry Conference

    In English

    CNIM

    Collège National de l'Information Médicale

    In French

      CNIO

      Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (https://www.cnio.es/)

      In Spanish

      CNITV

      Centre National d’Informations Toxicologiques Vétérinaires

      In French

      CNPAC

      Comité National de Prévention des Accidents de la Circulation

      In French

      CNPAS

      Congenital Nasal Piriform Aperture Stenosis

      In English

      CNPP

      Centre National de Prévention et de Protection

      In French

      CNPSSA

      Comité National pour la Promotion Sociale des Aveugles et Amblyopes (www.cnpsaa.fr)

      In French

      CNRI

      Centre National des Risques Industriels

      In French

      CNS

      Central Nervous System

      In English

      CNS

      Conseil National du Sida (www.cns.sante.fr)

      In French

      CNS

      Congress of Neurological Surgeons (www.neurosurgeon.org)

      In English

      CNS

      Cognitive Neuroscience Society (www.cogneurosociety.org)

      In English

      CNS

      Clinical Nurse Specialist

      In English

        CNSA

        Canadian Nursing Students' Association

        In English

        CNSA

        California Nursing Students’ Association (https://cnsa.org/)

        In English

        CNSA

        Coordination Nationale de la Sécurité Alimentaire

        In French

        CNSSA

        Conseil National de la Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments

        In French

        CNTS

        Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine

        In French

        CNV

        Choroidal Neovascularization

        In English

        CNV

        Choroidal Neovascularisation

        In English

        CO

        Cardiac Output

        In English

        COAD
        Chronisch obstruktive Atemwegserkrankung

        = BPCO | Broncho-Pneumopathie Chronique Obstructive | In French
        = COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | In English
        = MPOC | Maladie Pulmonaire Obstructive Chronique | In French
        = COLD | Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease | In English
        = EPOC | Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica | In Spanish
        = BPCO | Broncopneumopatia Cronica Ostruttiva | In Italian
        = DPOC | Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica | In Portuguese
        = KOAH | Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı | In Turkish

        In German

        COBRA

        Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

        In English

        COC

        Contraceptif Oral Combiné

        In French

        COCA

        Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

        In English

        CODIS

        Centre Opérationnel Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours

        In French

        COIR

        Clinical Oral Implants Research

        In English

        COLD
        Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

        = COAD, BPCO, COPD, MPOC, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above)

        In English

        COLITRAH

        Comité de Liaison pour le Transport des Personnes Handicapées

        In French

        COMAS

        Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System

        In English

        CONASUR

        Conseil National de Secours, d’Urgence et de Réhabilitation (www.conasur.gov.bf)

        In French

        COP

        Centre Opérationnel Pandémie

        In French

        COPCOV

        Chloroquine Prevention of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the Healthcare Setting

        In English

        COPD
        Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

        = COAD, BPCO, MPOC, COLD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above)

        In English

        COREMED

        Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine

        In English

        COS

        Commandant des Opérations de Secours

        In French

        COSIRIX

        COmposants et Systèmes Innovants pour la Radiologie Interventionnelle par rayons X

        In French

        COSSE

        Comité pour la Sauvegarde de la Santé et de l'Environnement

        In French

        COSSIM

        Centre Opérationnel des Services de Secours et d’Incendie de Marseille

        In French

        COVID-19

        Coronavirus Disease 2019

        In English

        CP

        Chronische Polyarthritis

        In German

        CPB

        Cardiopulmonary bypass

        In English

        CPCAM

        Caisse Primaire Centrale d'Assurance-Maladie

        In French

        CPCAMRP

        Caisse Primaire Centrale d'Assurance-Maladie de la Région Parisienne

        In French

        CPCET

        Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique et d’Évaluations Thérapeutiques

        In French

        CPCSS

        Chiang mai Psychiatric Care-giving Skill Scale

        In English

        CPCSS

        Carolina Prostate Cancer Screening Study

        In English

        CPI

        Centre de Première Intervention

        In French

        CPMCM

        Commentationes Physico-Mathematicae et Chemico-Medicae

        In Latin

        CPMP

        Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products

        In English

        CPNAMB

        Caisse Primaire Nationale d'Assurance-Maladie de la Batellerie

        In French

        CPP

        Carnet de Prescriptions au Personnel

        In French

        CPP
        Central Precocious Puberty

        The abbreviation CPP (Central Precocious Puberty) is included in the abbreviation ICPP (Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty).

        In English

        CPPM

        Clinical Physics and Physiological Measurement

        In English

        CPPN

        Centre Pédiatrique Paris Nord

        In French

        CPPN

        Canadian Policy and Procedure Network

        In English

        CPRA

        California Public Safety Radio Association

        In English

        CPSA

        Chargé de Prévention et de Sécurité des Agents

        In French

        CPT

        Capacité Pulmonaire Totale

        In French

        CRACMO

        Centre de Référence des Affections Chroniques et Malformatives de l’Oesophage

        In French

        CRAM

        Caisse Régionale d'Assurance Maladie

        In French

        CRAMCO

        Caisse Régionale d'Assurance-Maladie du Centre Ouest

        In French

        CRAMIF

        Caisse Régionale d'Assurance-Maladie de l'Île-de-France

        In French

        CRAT

        Centre de Référence sur les Agents Tératogènes

        In French

        CRAU

        Centre de Réception d'Alerte d'Urgence

        In French

        CRCHM

        Centre de Recherches Chirurgicales Henri Mondor

        In French

        CRCIL

        Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire INSERM-Lariboisière

        In French

        CRDGS

        Centre de Recherche et de Développement Groupe Saidal

        In French

        CREA

        Center for Research & Education on Aging

        In English

        CREATE

        Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events

        In English

        CREDES

        Centre de Recherche, d'Étude et de Documentation en Économie de la Santé

        In French

        CRERS

        Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System

        In English

        CRF

        Case Report Form

        In English

        CRF

        Croix-Rouge Française

        In French

        CRFAM

        Centre de Rééducation Fonctionnelle pour Aveugles et Malvoyants

        In English

        CRHSPP

        Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

        In English

        CRI

        Chronic Renal Insufficiency

        In English

        CRIH

        Centre Régional d’Informatique Hospitalière

        In French

        CRIS

        Compte-Rendu d'Incident Significatif

        In French

        CRISMS

        Commission Régionale des Institutions Sociales et Médico-Sociales

        In French

        CRIT

        Clinical Research Informatics Team

        In English

        CRIVE

        Centre de Référence pour les Infections Virales Émergentes

        In French

        CRMS

        Clinical Risk Management System

        In English

        CRMV-SP

        Conselho Regional de Medicina Veterinária de São Paulo

        In Portuguese

        CRN

        Conselho Regional de Nutricionistas

        In Portuguese

        CRNBC

        College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (https://www.bccnp.ca/)

        In English

        CRNM

        College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (https://www.crnm.mb.ca/)

        In English

        CRNNS

        College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia (www.crnns.ca)

        In English

        CRS

        Crew Rescue System

        In English

        CRS

        Centro de Referencia de Salud

        In Spanish

          CRS

          Controlled Release Society (www.controlledrelease.org)

          In English

          CRT

          Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

          In English

          CRTH

          Centre Régional de Traitement de l'Hémophilie

          In French

          CRWAD

          Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases

          In English

          CS
          Centre de Secours

          The abbreviation CS (Centre de Secours) is included in the abbreviation CSP (Centre de Secours Principal).

          In French

          CSF

          Cerebrospinal Fluid

          In English

          CSF

          Colony-Stimulating Factor

          In English

          CSI

          Criticality Safety Index

          In English

          CSIPMH

          Center for the Study of Issues in Public Mental Health

          In English

          CSIS

          Conseil Stratégique des Industries de Santé

          In English

          CSO

          Complex Safety Office

          In English

          CSP

          Comité des Spécialités Pharmaceutiques

          In French

          CSP
          Centre de Secours Principal

          The abbreviation CSP (Centre de Secours Principal) includes the abbreviation CS (Centre de Secours).

          In French

          CSPRP

          Conseil Supérieur de Prévention des Risques Professionnels

          In French

          CSPS

          Coordonnateur en matière de Sécurité et de Protection de la Santé

          In French

          CSR

          Chemical Safety Report

          In English

          CSRP

          Chambre Syndicale de la Répartition Pharmaceutique

          In French

          CSS

          Crew Safety System

          In English

          CSS

          Certificat de Sécurité et de Sauvetage

          In French

          CSS

          Cellule de Surveillance et de Sécurité

          In French

          CSSI

          Coordination des Systèmes de Sécurité Incendie

          In French

          CST

          Complex Safety Technician

          In English

          CSTP

          Clinical Scientist Training Program

          In English

          CSU

          Coordonnateur des Secours d'Urgence

          In French

          CT

          Coupe Transversale

          In French

          CTA

          Clinical Trial Application

          In English

          CTA

          Centre de Traitement de l'Alerte

          In French

          CTA

          Cricothyroid Approximation

          In English

          CTAS

          Cricothyroid Approximation and Subluxation

          In English

          CTD

          Cumulative Trauma Disorder

          In English

          CTG

          Cardiotocographe

          In French

          CTH

          Conseiller pour les Travailleurs Handicapés

          In French

          CTINILS

          Comité Technique national des Infections Nosocomiales et Infections Liées aux Soins

          In French

          CTL

          Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte

          In English

          CTNERHI

          Centre Technique National d'Études et de Recherches sur les Handicaps et les Inadaptations

          In French

          CTS

          Centre de Transfusion Sanguine

          In French

          CTSA

          Centre de Transfusion Sanguine des Armées

          In French

          CTSB

          Cape Town Society for the Blind (www.ctsb.co.za)

          In English

          CUAMM

          Collegio Universitario Aspiranti e Medici Missionari

          In Italian

          CUMP

          Cellule d'Urgence Médicale Psychologique

          In French

          CUPS

          Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Stomatitis

          In English

          CURE

          Connecticut United for Research Excellence

          In English

          CV-ATOD
          Centro Virtual de Información sobre Alcohol, Tabaco y otras Drogas

          = VC-ATOD | Virtual Clearinghouse on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs | In English

          In Spanish

          CVD

          امراض القلب

          In Arabic

          CVF

          Capacité Vitale Forcée

          In French

          CVL

          Capacité Vitale Lente

          In French

          CVMA

          Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (www.canadianveterinarians.net)

          In English

          CVP

          Central Venous Pressure

          In English

          CVS

          Chronisch Vermoeidheidssyndroom

          In Dutch

          CWFSP
          Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel

          The abbreviation CWFSP (Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel) includes the abbreviation FS (Fire Suppression).

          In English

          CWS

          Caution and Warning System

          In English

          CaPSI

          Cadre de Performance des Soins Infirmiers

          In French

          CaReS
          Cartilage Regeneration System

          CaReS (Cartilage Regeneration System) consists in an autologous chondrocyte transplantation in a collagen gel designed for the regeneration of articular cartilage. It is based on preculturing techniques on biomaterials in gels for maintaining the chondrocytic function of the cells and allowing a more controlled dispersion of the chondrocytes throughout the cartilage defect.

          In English

          CarR

          Caries Research

          In English

          CeNGEPS

          Centre National de Gestion des Essais de Produits de Santé

          In French

          DA

          Douleur Abdominale

          In French

          DA
          Dévidoir Automobile

          The abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile) is included in abbreviations such as DATT (Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain) and DAP (Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur).

          In French

          DAC

          Détachement d'Appui Chirurgical

          In French

          DACP

          Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention

          In English

          DAE

          Défibrillateur Automatisé Externe

          In French

          DAHW

          Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe (www.dahw.de)

          In German

          DAI

          Death from Accidental Injury

          In English

          DAL

          Dévidoir Automatique Léger

          In French

          DAMHo

          Détachement d’Appui Médical et d’Hospitalisation

          In French

          DAP
          Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur

          The abbreviation DAP (Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur) includes the abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile).

          In French

          DASES

          Direction de l'Action sociale, de l'Enfance et de la Santé

          In French

          DASS

          Direction de l'Action Sanitaire et Sociale

          In French

          DAT
          Déclaration d’Accident du Travail

          The abbreviation DAT (Déclaration d’Accident du Travail) includes the abbreviation AT (Accident du Travail).

          In French

          DATT
          Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain

          The abbreviation DATT (Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain) includes the abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile).

          In French

          DAV

          Deutscher Apotheker Verlag (www.deutscher-apotheker-verlag.de)

          In German

          DAVDC

          Diplomate of American Veterinary Dental College

          In English

          DAVF
          Dural arteriovenous fistulae

          = FAVD | Fistule Durale Artérioveineuse Intracrânienne | In French

          In English

          DC

          Débit Cardiaque

          In French

          DCCT

          Diabetes Control and Complications Trial

          In English

          DCD

          Developmental Coordination Disorder

          In English

          DCEM

          Deuxième Cycle des Études Médicales

          In French

          DCEP

          Deuxième Cycle des Études Pharmaceutiques

          In French

          DCHR

          Dévidoir Citerne Hors Route

          In French

          DCI
          Dénomination Commune Internationale

          = INN | International Nonproprietary Name | In English
          = DCI | Denominación Común Internacional | In Spanish
          = DCI | Denominazione Comune Internazionale | In Italian
          = МНН | Международное непатентованное название | In Russian

          In French

          DCI
          Denominación Común Internacional

          = INN, МНН (see above)

          In Spanish

          DCI
          Denominazione Comune Internazionale

          = INN, МНН (see above)

          In Italian

          DCSSA

          Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées

          In French

          DCTB

          Dansk Center for Translationel Brystkræftforskning

          In Danish

          DCVMA

          District of Columbia Veterinary Medical Association

          In English

          DDASS

          Direction Départementale des Affaires Sanitaires et Sociales

          In French

          DDD

          Dense Deposit Disease

          In English

          DDD

          Department of Developmental Disabilities

          In English

          DDDS

          Drug Discovery and Development Summit

          In English

          DDG

          Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft (www.deutsche-diabetes-gesellschaft.de)

          In German

          DDPP

          Direction Départementale de la Protection des Populations

          In French

          DDRM

          Dossier Départemental des Risques Majeurs

          In French

          DDRM

          Dossier Départemental sur les Risques Majeurs

          In French

          DDS

          Drug Delivery System

          In English

          DDSIS

          Direction Départementale des Services d’Incendie et de Secours

          In French

          DE

          Donor Eggs

          In English

          DE

          Deutsche Epilepsievereinigung (www.epilepsie.sh)

          In German

          DEGAM

          Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin (www.degam.de)

          In German

          DEI

          Doheny Eye Institute (www.doheny.org)

          In English

          DEM

          Débit Expiratoire Moyen

          In French

          DEMAR

          Déambulation et Mouvement Artificiel

          In French

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