CTA

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See also: cta and čta

Translingual

Proper noun

CTA

  1. (astronomy) Initialism of Caltech Survey of Radio Sources, Part "A".

Coordinate terms

(Caltech Radio Survey):

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

  1. Initialism of Chicago Transit Authority: an operator of mass transit in Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs.
  2. Initialism of Central Tibetan Administration.

Noun

CTA (countable and uncountable, plural CTAs)

  1. Initialism of call to action.
  2. (medicine) Initialism of computed tomography angiography.
    Synonym: angio-CT
  3. (finance) Initialism of commodity trading adviser.

Adjective

CTA (not comparable)

  1. (pulmonology) Initialism of clear to auscultation, used to describe the lung or lungs of patient.
    • 2009, Julie M. Koehler, James E. Tisdale, “Hypertension”, in Terry L. Schinghammer, Julia M. Koehler, editors, Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach‎, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 40:
      Lungs ¶ Lung fields CTA bilaterally. Few basilar crackles, mild expiratory wheezing

Usage notes

  • (pulmonology): Frequently used in the records of patient evaluations from the start of a medical visits.

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