CTA

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See also: cta and čta

Translingual[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

CTA

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

Coordinate terms[edit]

(Caltech Radio Survey):

Related terms[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[1], 7th edition, McGraw Hill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 40:
      Lungs ¶ Lung fields CTA bilaterally. Few basilar crackles, mild expiratory wheezing

Usage notes[edit]

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

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