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