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cna abbreviations
cna abbreviations, combining forms, suffix and prefix list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epi | above |
| o/tomy | surgical incision into |
| col/o | large intestine |
| ist | one who specializes in |
| a or an | absence or lack of |
| o/stomy | artificial opening in to |
| path/o | disease |
| psych/o | mind |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| therapy | treatment |
| cyan/o | blue |
| chem./o | chemical/ drug |
| enter/o | intestine (usually small intestines) |
| peri | around |
| algia | pain |
| thromb/o | clot |
| erythr/o | red |
| mortem | death |
| phasia | speak |
| renal or nephr/o | kidney |
| emia | blood |
| derm | skin |
| ven/o | vein |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| pneum/o | lung |
| pulman/o | lung |
| hepat/o | liver |
| dys | bad, difficult, painful |
| oste/o | bone |
| arthr/o | joint |
| bi/o | life |
| poly | many or much |
| ur/o | urine or urine condition |
| leuk/o | white |
| hemo | blood |
| hemat | blood |
| phagia | swallow/eat |
| anti | against |
| plegia | paralysis |
| neur/o | nerve |
| lip/o | fat |
| gly and glyc/o | sugar |
| intra | into or with in |
| pre | before |
| cyt/e | cell |
| brady | slow |
| o/logy | study of |
| post | after |
| cardi/o | heart |
| tachy | rapid |
| itis | inflammation of |
| hyper | high/ elevated/excessive |
| hemi | half |
| pnea | breathing |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| hypo | low/below/ deficient |
| ectomy | surgical removal of |
| inter | between |
| natal | birth |
| my/o | muscle |
| tox/o | poison |
| WNL | WITH IN NORMAL LIMITS |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| RD | registered dietitian |
| ENT | ear nose and throat |
| EENT | eye ear nose and throat |
| DRG | diagnostic related groupings |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| OS | left eye |
| OD | right eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| H&P | history and physical |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| AKA | above the knee amputation |
| BKA | below the knee amputation |
| cath | catheter |
| STAT | immediately |
| dx | diagnosis |
| R/O | rule out |
| R/T | related to |
| U/E | upper extremities |
| L/E | lower extremities |
| NC | Nasal cannula |
| LPM | liter per minute |
| hx | history |
| tx | treatment |
| Sx | symptoms |
| @ | at |
| BM | bowel movements |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| gt/gtt | drop/drops |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mettitus |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mettitus |
| Wt | weight |
| HT | height |
| ML | millilters |
| q | every |
| p | after |
| q2h | every two hours (can be any number) |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| FWW | front wheeled walker |
| D/C | discontinue or discharge |
| SOB | short of breath |
| HOB | head of bed |
| FOB | foot of bed |
| CA | cancer Edit |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| ORIF | Open reduction/internal fixation |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Na+ | sodium |
| K+ | potassium |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| W/ | with |
| w/o | without |
| c/o | complains of |
| HS | hours of sleep |
| ROM | range of motion |
| AROM | ACTIVE ROM |
| AAROM | active assist ROM |
| SBA | stand by assist |
| CGA | contact-guard assist |
| TPR | temp, pulse, respirations |
| AM | morning |
| PM | afternoon |
| PT | physical therapy |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| SLP | speech language, Pathology |
| RD | registered dietitian |
| I&O | intake and output |
| (R) | right |
| (L) | left |
| 30 ml | one once |
| BID | twice per day |
| TID | three times per day |
| QID | four times per day |
| po | by mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| PRN | as needed |
| AD Lib | as desired |
| H2O | water |
| O2 | oxygen |
| ADL | Actitives of daily living |
| VS | vital signs |
| T | temperature |
| P | pulse |
| B/P | blood pressure |
| R | respirations |
| CNA | certified nursing assistant |
| RN | registered nurse |
| LPN | licensed practical nurse |
| PROM | Passive ROM |
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