CTA
See also: cta and čta
Translingual
Proper noun
CTA
- (astronomy) Initialism of Caltech Survey of Radio Sources, Part "A".
Coordinate terms
(Caltech Radio Survey):
- (Cambridge Survey of Radio Sources) 1C / 2C / 3C / 4C / 5C / 6C / 7C / 8C
Related terms
- CTB (“Caltech Survey of Radio Sources, Part B”)
- CTC (“Caltech Survey of Radio Sources, Part C”)
- CTD (“Caltech Survey of Radio Sources, Part D”)
English
Proper noun
CTA
- Initialism of Chicago Transit Authority: an operator of mass transit in Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs.
Noun
CTA (countable and uncountable, plural CTAs)
- Initialism of call to action.
- (medicine) Initialism of computed tomography angiography.
- Synonym: angio-CT
- (finance) Initialism of commodity trading adviser.
Adjective
CTA (not comparable)
- (pulmonology) Initialism of clear to auscultation, used to describe the lung or lungs of patient.
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- Lungs ¶ Lung fields CTA bilaterally. Few basilar crackles, mild expiratory wheezing
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Usage notes
- (pulmonology): Frequently used in the records of patient evaluations from the start of a medical visits.
Anagrams
- A. C. T., A.C.T., ACT, ATC, Act., CAT, Cat, TAC, TCA, act, act., cat, tac