| COV | covariance; cross-over value |
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| CP | candle power; capillary pressure; cardiac pacing; cardiac performance; cardiopulmonary; caudate puta... |
| CRC | cardiovascular reflex conditioning; clinical research center; colorectal carcinoma; concentrated red... |
| CRI | Cardiac Risk Index; catheter-related infection; chronic renal insufficiency; chronic respiratory ins... |
| CRM | Certified Reference Materials; counting rate meter; cross-reacting material; crown-rump measurement |
| International Committee of the Red Cross | A neutral Swiss organization serving as an intermediary between contending forces in armed conflict, in civil war, or internal strife, to help victims receive protection and other humanitarian assistance under the Geneva Conventions in accordance with the fundamental principles of the Red Cross. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| test cross | Crossing of an unknown genotype to a recessive homozygote so that the phenotype of the progeny corresponds directly to the chromosomes carried by the parents of unknown genotype. In experimental genetics, a deliberate mating designed to test claims about the pattern of inheritance of one or more traits. Synonym: backcross. (05 Mar 2000) |
| League of Red Cross Societies | The international federation of national Red Cross and similar societies. (05 Mar 2000) |