Transcript title

Medical Terminology

Credits

3

Grading mode

Standard letter grades

Total contact hours

30

Lecture hours

30

Course Description

Covers terminology pertaining to medical term construction, body structure, body systems, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory tests. Includes standard abbreviations, anatomic, diagnostic, symptomatic, and surgical terms related to these body systems.

Course learning outcomes

1. Apply suffixes, roots, and prefixes of selected words and abbreviations as they relate to medical terms and healthcare professions.
2. Identify terms associated with surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory tests.
3. Interpret standard medical abbreviations.
4. Analyze the exact meaning of medical terms by segmenting out component parts.

Content outline

1. Word-building rules, prefixes, suffixes
2. Whole body terms
3. Integumentary System
4. Radiologic and diagnostic imaging
5. Skeletal system
6. Muscles and joints
7. Blood and lymphatic system
8. Cardiovascular system
9. Respiratory system
10. Pharmacology
11. Nervous system
12. Digestive system
13. Endocrine system
14. Urinary system
15. Male reproductive systems
16. Female reproductive systems
17. Obstetric terminology
18. Child health
19. Mental health
20. Gerontology

Required materials

Required textbook, reliable access to high speed internet, reliable access to computer, and portable storage device (i.e. USB drive).