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Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes, and Abreviations
CNA Text Appendix B
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/29/2010

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Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
adip/o
Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
Definition
adrenal glands
Term
amgi/o
Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
Term
bronchi/o
Definition
bronchus
Term
calc/o
Definition
calcium
Term
carcin/o
Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
cephal/o
Definition
head
Term
cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum
Term
chol/e
Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholecyst/o
Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
Definition
bile duct
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
col/o
Definition
colon
Term
cost/o
Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
cutane/o
Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
Definition
bladder
Term
dent/o
Definition
teeth
Term
dermat/o
Definition
skin
Term
dipl/o
Definition
double
Term
electr/o
Definition
electric
Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
Definition
intestine (usually the small intestine)
Term
erythr/o
Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
Definition
esophagus
Term
femor/o
Definition
femur (thigh bone)
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
Definition
gum
Term
gluc/o
Definition
sugar, glucose
Term
glyc/o
Definition
sugar, glucose
Term
gynec/o
Definition
woman, femal
Term
hemangi/o
Definition
blood vessel
Term
hemat/o
Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
hydr/o
Definition
water
Term
hyster/o
Definition
uterus
Term
irid/o
Definition
iris
Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o
Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
leuk/o
Definition
white
Term
lingu/o
Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone, calculus
Term
lumb/o
Definition
lower back
Term
lymphangi/o
Definition
lymph vessel
Term
lymph/o
Definition
lymph
Term
mamm/o
Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
Definition
breast
Term
megal/o
Definition
enlargement
Term
melan/o
Definition
black
Term
mening/o
Definition
meninges
Term
men/o
Definition
menses, menstration
Term
muc/o
Definition
mucus
Term
myel/o
Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
Term
necr/o
Definition
death
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
noct/o
Definition
night
Term
odont/o
Definition
teeth
Term
oophor/o
Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
Term
orchi/o
Definition
testis
Term
os/o
Definition
mouth
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
Term
pelv/i/o
Definition
pelvis
Term
pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
pleur/o
Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o
Definition
lung, air
Term
proct/o
Definition
anus, rectum
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
adi/o
Definition
x-rays, radiation
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
Definition
retina
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
salping/o
Definition
fallopian tube
Term
scler/o
Definition
hardening, sclera (white of the eye)
Term
sigmoid/o
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
spermat/o
Definition
sperm
Term
spin/o
Definition
spine
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebra (backbone)
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
stomat/o
Definition
mouth
Term
tend/o
Definition
tendon
Term
therm/o
Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
Definition
blood clot
Term
thyr/o
Definition
thyroid gland
Term
toxic, tox/o
Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
typan/o
Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
Definition
vagina
Term
vascul/o
Definition
blood vessel
Term
vas/o
Definition
vas deferens, vessel
Term
ven/o
Definition
vein
Term
ventricul/o
Definition
ventricle (of brain or heart)
Term
vesic/o
Definition
bladder
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra (backbone)
Term
-al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-ar, -ary
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-derma
Definition
skin
Term
-dipsia
Definition
thirst
Term
-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal of
Term
-edema
Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
Definition
blood
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
Definition
condition
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
Definition
condition
Term
-ist
Definition
specialist
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-logist
Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
Definition
measure, instrument for measuring
Term
-oid
Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
Definition
vision
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-pause
Definition
cessation
Term
-penia
Definition
decrease
Term
-pepsia
Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
Definition
fixation
Term
-phagia
Definition
swallow, eat
Term
-phasia
Definition
speach
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument to view
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
-stenosis
Definition
structure, narrowning
Term
-stony
Definition
forming a new opeing
Term
-therapy
Definition
treatment
Term
-tome
Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
Definition
incision, cut into
Term
-tripsy
Definition
crushing
Term
-uria
Definition
urine, urination
Term
a-, an-
Definition
without, not, absent
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
amb-, ambi-
Definition
both, on two sides
Term
auto-
Definition
self
Term
bi-
Definition
two, double
Term
brady-
Definition
slow
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
epi-
Definition
above, upon
Term
hemi-
Definition
half, partly
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
Definition
under, below
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
intra-
Definition
within
Term
macro-
Definition
large
Term
micro-
Definition
small
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
para-
Definition
near, beside, around
Term
peri-
Definition
around
Term
poly-
Definition
many, much
Term
post-
Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
quadri-
Definition
four
Term
sub-
Definition
under, below
Term
supra-
Definition
above
Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
a
Definition
Before
Term
adb
Definition
Abdomen
Term
ac
Definition
before meals
Term
ADA
Definition
American Disability Act
Term
ADA
Definition
American Diabetic Association
Term
ADL's
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
AIDS
Definition
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Term
AM/am hours
Definition
between midnight and noon
Term
amb
Definition
abulate, walk
Term
amt
Definition
amount
Term
ap
Definition
apical
Term
ASAP
Definition
as soon as possible
Term
as tol
Definition
as tolerated
Term
ax
Definition
axillary
Term
BID bid
Definition
twice daily
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
B/P, BP
Definition
blood preasure
Term
BR
Definition
bed rest, bathroom
Term
BRP
Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
c
Definition
with
Term
C
Definition
centigrade, celcius
Term
CA
Definition
cancer
Term
cath
Definition
catheter
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
Definition
cubic centimeters
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CNA
Definition
certified nursing assistant
Term
c/o
Definition
complains of
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
D/C or DC
Definition
discontinue/discharge
Term
DNR
Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DON
Definition
director of nursing
Term
drsg
Definition
dressing
Term
Dr.
Definition
doctor
Term
Dx
Definition
diagnosis
Term
EEG
Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
EKG/ECG
Definition
electrocaridogram
Term
ER
Definition
Emergency Room
Term
F
Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
FBS
Definition
fasting blood sugar (blood test)
Term
Foley
Definition
indwelling urinary catheter
Term
Fx
Definition
fracture
Term
GB
Definition
gallbladder
Term
GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
Definition
genitourinary
Term
H or hr
Definition
hour
Term
H202
Definition
hydrogen peroxide
Term
H/A
Definition
headache or hearing aid
Term
HOB
Definition
head of bed
Term
H2O
Definition
water
Term
HS or hs
Definition
hour of sleep
Term
Ht
Definition
height
Term
IM
Definition
intramuscular
Term
I/O
Definition
intake and output
Term
IV
Definition
intravenous
Term
Kg
Definition
kilogram
Term
Lab
Definition
laboratory
Term
L/lt
Definition
left
Term
L
Definition
liter
Term
lb
Definition
pound
Term
LOA
Definition
leave of absence
Term
LOC
Definition
level of consciousness
Term
LPN
Definition
licensed practical nurse
Term
LTC
Definition
long-term care
Term
meds
Definition
medications
Term
ml
Definition
milliliter
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MS
Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
NAS
Definition
no added salt (diet order)
Term
NCR
Definition
no cardiac resuscition
Term
Neg
Definition
negative
Term
NG
Definition
naso-gastric
Term
NKA
Definition
no known allergies
Term
noc
Definition
night, nocturnal
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
O2
Definition
oxygen
Term
OD
Definition
right eye
Term
OS
Definition
left eye
Term
OU
Definition
both eyes
Term
oob
Definition
out of bed
Term
OR
Definition
operating room
Term
ortho
Definition
orthopedics
Term
O.T.
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
oz.
Definition
ounce
Term
p
Definition
after
Term
P
Definition
pulse
Term
pc
Definition
before meals
Term
per
Definition
by/via or through
Term
peri
Definition
perineal areas
Term
pm
Definition
hours between noon and midnight
Term
po
Definition
by mouth
Term
postop
Definition
after surgery
Term
preop
Definition
before surgery
Term
PRN, prn
Definition
when necessary
Term
po
Definition
by mouth
Term
pt
Definition
patient/resident
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy
Term
q
Definition
every
Term
qd
Definition
every day
Term
qh
Definition
every hour
Term
qhs
Definition
every bed time
Term
q2h
Definition
every two hours
Term
QID/qid
Definition
four times daily
Term
R
Definition
rectal or respirations
Term
R/rt
Definition
right
Term
RACE
Definition
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
Term
RBC
Definition
red blood cell
Term
reg
Definition
regular
Term
rehab
Definition
rehabilitation
Term
RN
Definition
registered nurse
Term
>
Definition
greater than or more than
Term
ROM
Definition
range of motion
Term
RT
Definition
recreational therapy or respiratory therapy
Term
Rx
Definition
prescription
Term
s
Definition
without
Term
SNF
Definition
skilled nursing facility
Term
SOB
Definition
short of breath
Term
SSE
Definition
soap suds enema
Term
staph
Definition
staphylococcus bateria
Term
stat
Definition
at once, immediately
Term
Sx
Definition
symptoms
Term
T
Definition
temperature
Term
TB
Definition
tuberculosis
Term
tbsp
Definition
tablespoon
Term
TCDB
Definition
turn, cough and deep breath
Term
TED hose
Definition
brand name of anti embolism stocking
Term
TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack (little or silent stroke)
Term
TID/tid
Definition
three times a day
Term
TLC
Definition
tender loving care
Term
TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
tsp
Definition
teaspoon
Term
Tx
Definition
treatment
Term
UA or U/A
Definition
urinalysis
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
VS V/S
Definition
vital signs
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood cells
Term
w/c
Definition
wheelchair
Term
WNL
Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
Definition
weight
Term
x
Definition
times (i.e. 3xhr = three times and hour)
Term
i/ii/iii
Definition
one/two/three
Term
-
Definition
negative
Term
+
Definition
positive
Term
<
Definition
less than
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