| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CBI | Continuous Bladder Irrigation (urological procedure) |
| CBSA | Community Based Surgery Audit |
| CCBST | Certificate of Completion of Basic Surgical Training |
| CCSS | Children's Corrective Surgery Society |
| CCTS | Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery |
| CDI | cool, dry, intact |
| CEDS | Centre for Eye Diagnostics and Surgery |
| CFA | Certified First Assistant |
| CFA | Common Femoral Artery |
| CFPRS | Canadian Foundation for Plastic Reconstructive Surgery |
| CGSC | Certified General Surgery Coder |
| CHARGE | Coloboma of the eye & central nervous system anomalies, Heart defects, Atresia of the choanae, Retardation of growth and/or development, Genital and/or urinary defects |
| CHASM | Collaborating Hospitals Audit of Surgical Mortality |
| CHSC | California Heart and Surgical Center |
| CHSU | Congenital Heart Surgery Unit |
| CIOS | Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery |
| CIRC | Gloucestershire |
| CMOS | Central Mass Oral Surgery |
| CMSRN | Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse |
| CNIS | Canadian Network for International Surgery |