concepts quiz 1 abbreviations, pre-, suffixes

prefixes, suffixes, and combined forms

ab-

from, away from, off

acou-

hearing

ad-

increase, adherence, motion toward, very

adipo-

fat

allo-

other, different

ambi-

both

an-

not, without, -less

andro-

male

angio-

vessel

ante-

before

anti-

against

-arche

beginning

arterio-

artery

arthro-

joint, articulation

athero-

pasty, fatty

auto-

self

common abreviations

Abd

abdomen

ac

before meals

ad lib

as desired

ADL

activities of daily living

AED

automated external defibrilator

Adm

admission

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AKA

above the knee amputation

AM or am

morning

Amb

ambulatory

Amt

amount

A&O

alert and oriented

Approx

approximately

Ax

axillary

BID

twice a day

BKA

below the knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BPR

bathroom privileges

BS/BG

blood sugar/blood glucose

Bx

biopsy

CA

cancer

Ca

calcium

CAD

coronary heart diseae

CC

chief complaint

CDC

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Chemo

chemotherapy

CHF

congestive heart failure

C/O

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

C&S

culture and sensitivity

CT

computated tomography

CVA

cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

CXR

chest x-ray