Common Prefixes
Medical Abbreviations
Medical Terms of Body Systems
Scheduling Appointments & Receiving Patients
Medical Record, Documentation & Filing
100
Bi-, Diplo-
Two
100
CA, ca
Cancer, Carcinoma
100
Muscul/o, my/o
Muscle
100
CPT
Common Procedural Terminology
100
A digital version of a paper chart in a clinician's office.
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
200
Hemi-, Semi-
Half
200
EKG, ECG
Electrocardiogram
200
Orth/o
Straight, Straighten
200
specific number of patient's usually four scheduled at the beginning of the same hour
Wave
200
The arrangement of events, dates, etc., in order of occurrence
Chronological
300
Eu-
Normal, Good
300
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
300
Onych/o
Nail
300
Is the configuration of the appointment book after all unavailable times are crossed off
Matrix
300
HPIP
History, Physical Exam, Impression, Plan
400
Pan-
All
400
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
400
Rachi/o, Spondyl/o
Vertebra(e), Spine
400
A record of info obtained during a health care visit, usually a pre printed document, that designates what services and/or procedures are preformed and at what level of acuity those services should be billed
Encounter Form
400
POMR
Problem Oriented Medical Record
500
Oligo-
Few, Scanty, Sparse
500
GERD
Gastro Esophageal Reflex Disease
500
Dactyl/o
Digit
500
A record of transaction that identifies which what person or persons and at what time and day an electronic record was accessed.
Audit Trail
500
CHEDDAR
Chief Complaint, History, Examination, Details, Drugs/Dosages, Assessment, Return Visit
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