-algia - ANS-Pain
-asis - ANS-Condition, usually abnormal
-cele - ANS-Hernia, herniation, pouching
-centesis - ANS-Puncture and aspiration of
-cyte - ANS-Cell
-duction - ANS-make something happen
-ectasis - ANS-dilation, stretching
-ectomy - ANS-excision, removal of
-emia - ANS-blood condition
ANS stands for "development," "production," and "creation." -genic, producing ANS, causing
-gram - ANS-Record
-graph - ANS-A diagram, a recording instrument
-graphy - ANS-making a record of
-iasis - ANS-Condition of
-ism - ANS-A condition
-itis - ANS-Inflammation
-logy - ANS-The study of
-lysis - ANS-Destruction of, decomposition of
-megaly - ANS-Enlargement
-meter - ANS-Measuring instrument
-metry - ANS-Measurement
-oma - ANS-Tumour
-osis - ANS-condition
-pathy - ANS-Disease
-penia - ANS-Lack, deficiency
-phasia - ANS-Speaking
phobia is an overstated fear, or ANS. -plasty - ANS-Surgical repair or reshaping
-plegia - ANS-Paralysis
-ptosis - ANS-falling, sagging, dropping, down
-rrhage, -rrhagia - ANS-Excessive flow
-rrhaphy - ANS-Profuse flow, discharge
-scope - ANS-examination instrument
-scopy - ANS-examination using a scope
-stasis - ANS-Maintenance, maintaining a constant level
-stomy, -ostomy - ANS-Creation of an opening
ANS-Incision, cutting into; tomy; otomy -uria - ANS-Condition of the urine
a, an - ANS-Without, lack of
A.M. - ANS-Morning
ab - ANS-Away from
ANS stands for abdomen. Abdomin(o) - ANS-Abdomen
ac - ANS-Before meals
ad - ANS-To, toward
, ad lib - ANS-As desired
aden(o) - ANS-Gland
ADL - ANS-Activities of daily living
adren(o) - ANS-Adrenal gland
amb - ANS-Ambulatory
amt - ANS-Amount
angi(o) - ANS-Vessel
ante - ANS-Before, forward
Anterior
(Ventral) - ANS-Located at or toward the front of body or body part
anti - ANS-Against
arteri(o) - ANS-Artery
arthr(o) - ANS-Joint
Auto - ANS-Self
bi - ANS-Double, two
bid - ANS-Twice daily
BM - ANS-Bowel movement
BP - ANS-Blood pressure
brady - ANS-Slow
bronchi(o) - ANS-Bronchus, bronchi
BRP - ANS-Bathroom privileges
C - ANS-centigrade
c - ANS-With
c/o - ANS-Complains of
CA - ANS-Cancer
cardi(o) - ANS-Heart card cath - ANS-Catheter
CBC - ANS-Complete blood count
CBR - ANS-Complete bedrest
cc - ANS-Cubic centimetres
cephal(o) - ANS-Head
chole, chol(o) - ANS-Bile
chondr(o) - ANS-cartilage
Circum - ANS-Around
CO2 - ANS-Carbon dioxide
col(o) - ANS-Colon, large intestine
Contra - ANS-Against
cost(o) - ANS-Rib
CPR - ANS-cardio pulmonary resuscitation
crani(o) - ANS-skull
cyan(o) - ANS-blue
cyst(o) - ANS-bladder, cyst
cyt(o) - ANS-Cell
dc, d/c - ANS-Discontinue
de - ANS-Down, from
dent(o) - ANS-tooth
derma - ANS-Skin
dia - ANS-Across, through, apart
dis - ANS-Apart, free from