Follow Medical terminology

BBB : blood–brain barrier

B-CLL: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

BJP: Bence-Jones protein

BM: bone marrow

BMJ: British Medical Journal

BMT: bone marrow transplant

BP: blood pressure

C1 INH : C1 esterase inhibitor

C3Nef : complement C3 nephritic factor

Ca :: carcinoma

Ca2+: calcium

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft

CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia

cALL: common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

CBC: complete blood count)

CCF: congestive cardiac failure

CCK: cholecystokinin

cDNA: complementary DNA

CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen

CF: cystic fibrosis or complement fixation

CHD: coronary heart disease

CJD: Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease)

CK: creatine kinase

CL: – chloride

CLL: chronic lymphocytic (‘lymphatic’) leukaemia

CML: chronic myeloid leukaemia

CMML: chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia

CMV: cytomegalovirus

CNS: central nervous system

CO2: carbon dioxide

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure

CREST: calcinosis, Raynaud’s syndrome, (o)esophageal motility> dysfunction, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia

CRF: chronic renal failure

CRP: C-reactive protein

CSF: cerebrospinal fluid

CT: computed tomography

CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

CVD: cardiovascular disease

CXR: chest x-ray