Synonyms for cf

Noun

1. californium, Cf, atomic number 98, metallic element, metal

usage: a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

2. cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis, fibrosis, monogenic disorder, monogenic disease

usage: 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; there is no cure

Adverb

1. cf., cf, confer, see, see also

usage: compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)