cf

Meaning

adverb

1. compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)

noun

1. a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
2. the most common hereditary 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

Synonyms for cf

• cf.
• californium
• atomic number 98
• cystic fibrosis
• fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
• pancreatic fibrosis
• mucoviscidosis