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NHA CCMA TERMS

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Prefix The first part of a word, before the root, that may alter the root
A-, An- Without
Ambi- Both
Bi-, Di- Two
Brady- Slow
Hemi- Half
Mega- Large
Micro- Small
Mono- One
Multi- Many
Oilg- Scanty
Pari- All
Poly- Many
Quadra-, Tetra- Four
Semi- Part
Tachy- Fast
Tri- Three
Uni- Single, one
EU- Normal
Hyper- More, increased
Hypo- Less, decreased
Infra- Below, beneath
Meta- Change
Supra- Excessive, outside
Super- Excessive, more
Ultra- Excessive
Ab- Away from
Ad- Toward
Anti-, Contra- Against
Circum-, Peri- Around
De- Not, down
Dia- Across, through
Epi- Upon, above
Para- Along, beside
Per- Through
Post- After
Pre- Before
Re- Again, back
Retro- Backward, behind
Root The central part of a word that may refer to a part of the body or system
Cardi- Heart
Corp- Body
Cost- Ribs
Gastr- Stomach
Hemat, Hem- Blood
Muscul, Myo- Muscles
Oste- Bone
Nephr- Kidney
Neur- Nerve
Ren- Kidney
Skelet- Skeleton
Ur- Urine
Vascul- Blood vessels
Suffix The end part of the word that alters the meaning of the root
-emia Of the blood
-ia, -ism, -osis, -y Condition on process
-itis inflammation
-lysis Death or breakdown
-pathy Disease
-plegia Paralysis
-oma Tumor
-rrhythmia Rhythm
-systole Contraction of the heart
-gram, -graph Record
-graphy Process of Recording
-meter Measure
-metry Process of measuring
-scope Instrument for viewing
-scopy Process of viewing with an instrument
-ectomy Removal
-latric Treatment
-pnea breathing
-plasty Repair
-rrhaphy suturing
-stomy or -ostomy Surgical creation of an opening
-tripsy crushing
-tomy Incision
-ac, -ar, -ic, -oid, -ous, -tic Suffixes meaning related to
Caregiver Person delegated to provide care for a partially depended patient
Community services A service or activity performed by a group of people for the benefit of the public; may be a non-profit organization
Electronic communication Methods of communication via digital methods such as fax, email, voicemail, or by computer.
Electronic health record Systematic collection of a patient's health care and treatment in a digital format
Electronic medical record Systematic collection of a patient's health care and treatment in a digital format in the physician's office or medical facility
EMS Emergency Medical Service; organization that provides acute medical care out of the hospital and may provide transport to patients in medical crisis
Dementia A loss of brain function - often memory - that occurs with some diseases
Fax Facsimile, the machine or method by which a scanned printed material is transported via telephone transmission
Form letter A document with information that can be tailored to individual needs
Geriatric Relating to elderly patients, determined by age and patient's profile
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; a law that governs the sharing or disclosure of patient information
Office manager Person responsible for day-to-day operation of the company
Pediatric Relating to patients from birth to age of maturity, usually
Practice management software Software that stores patient information for use in billing, scheduling, patient calls, and registration
Subordinate A person under the authority of another person in an organizatoin
Supervisor Person that is in charge of a particular
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