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Know These Terms, Code Cholesterol Conditions Correctly

Published on Wed Mar 17, 2021

Time to get hip to the ‘hypers.’ You know from your introductory coding classes that the Greek prefix “hyper” means “excessive.” In medical terms, the prefix is used when normal levels of a certain substance or chemical in the body are elevated. Unfortunately, when it comes to cholesterol coding, the prefix is used in conjunction with a number of conditions, [...]
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