This course will provide you with key information about medical terminology systems. You will learn the key elements used to build medical terms. This will help you decipher words on your own. You will also review body structure and the main systems of the human body. These include the integumentary, digestive, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems, to name a select few. Through these learning experiences, you will learn how to recognize and pronounce. build and spell words related to the body structure.
Students will:
- Identify the basic elements of a medical word
- Apply prefixes and suffixes to basic medical terms, which can significantly alter their meaning
- Describe how the systems of the body function and the key terms that apply to those specific systems
- Review and comprehend various genetic disorders, clinical laboratory, and imaging procedures.
- Gain awareness of discontinued abbreviations and medical terms that should not be used anymore
- Correctly verbalize and comprehend simple to complex medical terms.
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Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Medical Terminology Basics
This lesson will help you identify the four-word elements used to build medical words. You will also learn how to divide medical words into their component parts and apply the basic rules to define and build medical words. You will learn how to interpret pronunciation marks so you can pronounce medical terms presented in this chapter.
Lesson 2: Suffixes
This lesson will help you identify the four-word elements used to build medical words. You will also learn how to divide medical words into their component parts and apply the basic rules to define and build medical words. You will learn how to interpret pronunciation marks so you can pronounce medical terms presented in this chapter.
Lesson 3: Prefixes
This lesson will help you identify the four-word elements used to build medical words. You will also learn how to divide medical words into their component parts and apply the basic rules to define and build medical words. You will learn how to interpret pronunciation marks so you can pronounce medical terms presented in this chapter.
Lesson 4: Body Structures
One of the most important parts of the course is understanding the organization of the body. While each person is unique in their own right, the way we are assembled as humans, in a general sense, is nearly the same. For this lesson, upon understanding the different levels, planes, and regions of the body, participants will learn how to properly pronounce terms related to body structure. Documenting health care activities will conclude this part of the course through the assigned activities provided.
Lesson 5: Integumentary System
The fifth lesson of the course reviews the terms specific to the skin. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 6: Digestive System
This lesson will provide comprehensive details and knowledge needed to understand medical terms specific to the digestive system. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 7: Respiratory System
This lesson will provide comprehensive details and knowledge needed to understand medical terms specific to the respiratory system. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 8: Cardiovascular System
This lesson will provide comprehensive details and knowledge regarding medical terms specific to the cardiovascular system. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 9: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
The ninth lesson of the course will provide comprehensive details and knowledge to understand medical terms specific to the blood, lymphatic, and immune systems. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 10: Musculoskeletal System
The tenth lesson of the course will provide comprehensive details and knowledge regarding medical terms specific to the musculoskeletal system. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 11: Urinary System
The eleventh lesson of the course will provide comprehensive details and knowledge needed to understand medical terms specific to the urinary system. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 12: Female Reproductive System
The twelfth lesson of the course will provide comprehensive details and knowledge needed to understand medical terms specific to the female reproductive system. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Participants should pay particular focus to the reproductive systems and their respective terms as they apply to each gender, as, at times, it can be easy to confuse their respective terminologies. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 13: Male Reproductive System
The thirteenth lesson of the course will provide comprehensive details and knowledge needed to understand medical terms specific to the male reproductive system. Anatomy and physiology reviews are included in the reading material, as well. Participants should pay particular focus to the reproductive systems and their respective terms as they apply to each gender, as, at times, it can be easy to confuse their respective terminologies. Additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are available as additional study aids and references for this and other core portions of the course.
Lesson 14: Endocrine System
The fourteenth lesson focuses on an ever-increasing medical base within the United States and the world – endocrinology. Endocrine systems provide the necessary functionality to help keep equilibrium within one’s body, and nutrients (e.g., glucose and insulin) to keep that balance in place. Hence, thyroid and diabetes care is increasing in need; medical professionals must have a strong grasp of common terminology used in this space so that it can be communicated properly and effectively to patients and other medical personnel. To aid in the learning experiences in this important section of the course, additional supplemental materials located in the back of the text are recommended in conjunction with the required reading assignments.
Lesson 15: Nervous System
In the penultimate lesson, participants will learn about the nervous system. You will be able to locate the major organs of the nervous system and describe their structure and function. You will also better understand how this system relates to others in the body, and learn how to pronounce, spell, and build related words. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of related diseases, conditions, and procedures, and learn about pharmacology related to the treatment of these disorders.
Lesson 16: Special Senses
In the final lesson, participants will learn about special senses. You will be able to locate the major sensory organs and describe their structure and function. You will also better understand how special senses relate to other systems in the body, and learn how to pronounce, spell, and build related words. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of diseases, conditions, and procedures related to special senses, and learn about pharmacology related to the treatment of these disorders. You are encouraged to apply cumulative learning experiences to the comprehension of terms learned here, as well as additional resources that immediately follow this chapter in the text.
