Condition

CTS medical abbreviation

CTS means "carpal tunnel syndrome".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for CTS), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What CTS means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
carpal tunnel syndromeNoneCharting, Problem lists

Example

Sample problem list entry: "CTS."

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What does CTS mean in medical terms?

CTS means "carpal tunnel syndrome".

Where is CTS used?

CTS shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is CTS on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. CTS is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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