CF

abbr. Brit. Chaplain to the Forces.

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noun

the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known

• Syn: ↑cystic fibrosis, ↑fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, ↑pancreatic fibrosis, ↑mucoviscidosis

• Hypernyms: ↑fibrosis, ↑monogenic disorder, ↑monogenic disease

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abbreviation

1. calf

2. \pronounced like compare also (ˈ)sē|ef sometimes kənˈfər or -fə̄\ [Latin confer, imp. of conferre to compare — more at confer] compare

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1. Christian female.

2. Also, cf cubic foot; cubic feet.

3. cystic fibrosis.

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abbrev

1. Chaplain to the Forces

2. (also cf or c and f) cost and freight

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CF UK [ˌsiː ˈef] US [ˌsi ˈef] abbreviation medical

cystic fibrosis http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/cf.htm

Thesaurus: specific medical conditions_hyponym general words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions_synonym

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cf.,

1. calf (of a bookbinding).

2. Baseball. a) center field. b) center fielder.

3. compare (Latin, confer).

Cf (no period),

californium (chemical element).

CF (no periods),

cystic fibrosis.

C.F.,

1. coefficient of friction.

2. cost and freight.

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abbr.

■ carried forward

■ cost and freight

■ cystic fibrosis

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abbr

compare

— used to direct a reader to another idea, document, etc.

This article takes a new approach to the problems of today's inner cities. (Cf Smith's earlier article on the topic.)

◇ Cf comes from the Latin conferre, which means “to compare.”