American Nurses Association

ANA

abbr.

1. American Newspaper Association

2. American Nurses Association

3. Association of National Advertisers

an·a¹ (

, ä

)

n. pl. ana or an·as

1. A collection of various materials that reflect the character of a person or place: definitive ana of the early American West.

2. An item in such a collection.

[From New Latin -na, as in titles of such collections; see -ana.]

an·a² (

)

adv.

Both in the same quantity; of each. Used to refer to ingredients in prescriptions.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, at the rate of; see an- in Indo-European roots.]

ANA Commerce

abbreviation for

(Business / Commerce) Article Number Association: (in Britain) an organization of manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers that provides a system (article numbering) by which a product is identified by a unique machine-readable number (see bar code) compatible with article-numbering systems used in other countries

ana¹

adv

(Medicine / Pharmacology) Pharmacol Obsolete (of ingredients in a prescription) in equal quantities Abbreviation aa

[via Medieval Latin from Greek: of every one similarly]

ana²

1. a collection of reminiscences, sketches, etc., of or about a person or place

2. an item of or for such a collection

[independent use of -ana]

ana

a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, etc.; a miscellany.

See also: Collections and Collecting

Ana a collection of the sayings of a person, 1727; literary gossip.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	Ana - mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
	2.	ana - a collection of anecdotes about a person or place aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

Translations

ANA [ˌeɪɛnˈeɪ] n abbr

(=American Newspaper Association)

(=American Nurses Association)
anabolic steroid [ˌænəˌbɒlɪkˈstɛrɔɪd] n → stÃ©roÃ¯de m anabolisant

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-ana -iana ana- anabaena anabiosis anabolism anaclitic anacrusis anadem anadiplosis anadromous Anaerobia anaglyph anagoge anapaest anaphora anaphylaxis Anas anasarca	SILVER SPRING, MD -- The American Nurses Association (ANA), in association with The Creative Coalition, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), American Health Care Association (AHCA), National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), and AARP, hosted a special town hall meeting during the Democratic National Convention to discuss vital health care issues. ANA hosts event at Democratic National Convention by Colorado Nurse In December 2007, the American Nurses Association (ANA) sent written notice to the UAN that they would not be renewing the affiliation agreement with the UAN as an Associate Organizational Member. ANA and UAN part ways by Hackman, Deborah / Georgia Nursing American Nurses Association or (ANA), is the nationally known professional organization for nurses in America. Nursing Scholarship Types by Ann Knapp / Reference and Education community	American ivy American kestrel American Labor Party American lady crab American language American larch American laurel American Legion American leishmaniasis American licorice American lime American lion American liquorice American lobster American lotus American magpie American maidenhair fern American marten American mastodon American mastodont American merganser American mink American mistletoe American mountain ash American National Standards Institute American Nurses Association American nutmeg American oil palm American olive American organ American oriole American parasol American parsley fern American Party American pasqueflower American pennyroyal American persimmon American pit bull terrier American pitcher plants American plaice American plan American plane American Protective Association American pulsatilla American quaking aspen American raspberry American rattlebox American red elder American red plum American red squirrel American redstart	American Nineteenth Century History American Nitrox Divers International American Non-Profit Technology Alliance American Norfolk Terrier Association American North Country Cheviot Sheep Association American North Russia Expeditionary Force American Northeast American Northwest American Northwest Recovery Solutions American Nostalgia Racing Association American Notes and Queries American NTN Bearing Corporation American Nuclear Energy Council American Nuclear Industries American Nuclear Insurers American Nuclear Society American Nuclear Society Latin-American Section American Nudist Research Library American Numismatic Association American Numismatic Association Certification Service American Numismatic Society American Numismatic Society Museum Notes American Nursery & Landscape Association American Nurses Assocation American Nurses Association American Nurses Association Steering Committee on Databases American Nurses Association-Political Action Committee American Nurses Association\California American Nurses Credentialing Center American Nurses Foundation American Nurses' Association American Nursing Assistants Association American Nursing Association American Nursing Informatics Association American nutmeg American Nutraceutical Association American Nutritional Medical Association American Nyckelharpa Association American Obesity Association American Occupational Health Conference American Occupational Medical Association American Occupational Therapy Association American Occupational Therapy Association American Occupational Therapy Certification Board American Occupational Therapy Foundation American Oceanic Organization American Office of War Information American Office Products Distributors, Inc. American Oil and Gas Historical Society American Oil and Gas Reporter

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anabiosis
anabolism
anaclitic
anacrusis
anadem
anadiplosis
anadromous
Anaerobia
anaglyph
anagoge
anapaest
anaphora
anaphylaxis
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anasarca

SILVER SPRING, MD -- The American Nurses Association (ANA), in association with The Creative Coalition, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), American Health Care Association (AHCA), National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), and AARP, hosted a special town hall meeting during the Democratic National Convention to discuss vital health care issues.

ANA hosts event at Democratic National Convention by Colorado Nurse

In December 2007, the American Nurses Association (ANA) sent written notice to the UAN that they would not be renewing the affiliation agreement with the UAN as an Associate Organizational Member.

ANA and UAN part ways by Hackman, Deborah / Georgia Nursing

American Nurses Association or (ANA), is the nationally known professional organization for nurses in America.

Nursing Scholarship Types by Ann Knapp / Reference and Education community

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