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AMCA Certification Exam-al - ANS-Pertaining to
-algia - ANS-Pain
-dynia - ANS-Pain
-ectomy - ANS-Excision
-ectomy - ANS-Excision, removal
-emia - ANS-Blood condition
-genic - ANS-Produced by, pertaining to producing
-globin - ANS-Protein
-graphy - ANS-Progress of recording
-itis - ANS-Inflammation
-metry - ANS-Progress of measurement
-oma - ANS-Tumor, mass swelling
-osis - ANS-Condition, usually abnormal
-pathy - ANS-Disease condition
-scopy - ANS-A visual examination
-sis - ANS-State of; condition
-stomy - ANS-A new opening
-tomy - ANS-Incision
-tripsy - ANS-Progress of crushingay
: - ANS-Used in the tabular list after an incomplete term which needs one or more of the
modifiers
, · (Solid Circle) - ANS-A bullet indicates a new procedure code
[ ] - ANS-Parentheses are used in both the index and tabular list to enclose supplementary
wrote (non-essential modifiers)
{ } - ANS-Brackets enclose synonyms, alternative wording or explanatory phrases; identify
manifestation codes
^ (Triangle) - ANS-Indicates that the codes descriptor has changed
© (a bullet with a circle - ANS-Indicates that moderate dream is part of the procedure
+ (Plus Sign) - ANS-Indicates an add-on code
>< (2 triangles facing each other) - ANS-Facing triangles enclose new or revised text other than
a codes descriptor
~ (a lightning bolt) - ANS-Used when vaccine chord that have been submitted to the FDA for
approval and are awaiting approval
4 Elements of a History - ANS-Chief complaint, history levels, examination levels, medical
decision making complexity levels
A Medical Record Contains... - ANS-Personal information, financial information, medical
information and social information
Abduction - ANS-Movement away from the midline
Acute Care - ANS-Most often refers to a hospital, treats patients with urgent problems that
cannot be handled
Adduction - ANS-Movement towards the middle
Allowed Amount - ANS-The amount charged for service determined by the insurance company
Alphabetic Filing System - ANS-Information is filed according to the patients last name
Ambulatory Care - ANS-Refers to treatment without admission to hospital
Ante- - ANS-Before, in front of
Anti- - ANS-Against
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