CCMA Medical Assisting Glossary — Unlimited Practice Guide

Browse 80+ medical assisting terms across Clinical Patient Care, Administrative, Lab, and Pharmacology — free forever. Each definition is written for NHA CCMA exam candidates preparing for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification.

Categories Covered

• Clinical: vital signs, injections, EKG, ROM, specimen collection, and more
• Administrative: CPT codes, ICD-10, HIPAA, scheduling, SOAP notes
• Lab: venipuncture, order of draw, CBC, POCT, chain of custody
• Pharmacology: DEA schedules, routes of administration, drug interactions, anaphylaxis