ABSTRACT
CL corpus luteum/corpora lutea CLE cutaneous lupus erythematosus CMA cranial mesenteric artery CN cranial nerve CNS central nervous system COMP cartilage oligomeric protein COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPII carboxypropeptides of type II collagen CPE C. perfringens enterotoxin CPG conjunctival pedicle graft CPK creatinine phosphokinase CRF chronic renal failure CRT capillary refill time CsA cyclosporine A CSF cerebrospinal fluid CSNB congenital stationary night blindness CT computed tomography CTUP combined thickness of uterus and placenta cTnT/I cardiac troponin T and I CTXs type I collagen C telopeptides CUI chronic uterine infection
disease MIA monoiodoacetic acid MMP matrix metalloproteinase MPD myeloproliferative disorder MPICL medial palmar intercarpal ligament MPV mean platelet volume MRI magnetic resonance imaging MRLS mare reproductive loss syndrome α-MSH α-melanophore-stimulating hormone MTP metatarsophalangeal (joint)
centroquatral) joint PLK posterior lamellar keratoplasty PLR pupillary light reflex PMI point of maximal intensity PMIE persistent mating-induced endometritis PMMA polymethylmethacrylate PMMN progressively motile morphologically normal
(sperm) PMN polymorphonuclear (cell) POMC proopiomelanocortin PRCA pure red cell aplasia PRNT plaque reduction neutralization test PSB proximal sesamoid bone PSSM polysaccharide storage myopathy PT prothrombin time PTT partial thromboplastin time PTH parathyroid hormone PU/PD polyuria/polydipsia
arch RDW red cell distribution width REM rapid eye movement RPE retinal pigment-epithelium RT-PCR reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain
reaction RTA renal tubular acidosis
