Course Description
This course is designed to give both allied health professionals and health consumers a working knowledge of medical vocabulary. The course offers a systematic study of medical words that relate to body systems, anatomical structures, medical processes and procedures, and a variety of diseases that afflict the human body.
Prerequisite(s)
Appropriate assessment score or ENGL 1422 with a grade of C or better - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze words structurally in terms of the word root, suffix, prefix, and combining form.
- Demonstrate how medical words are built from the word root, suffix, prefix, and combining form.
- Define medical terms that relate to body systems, anatomical structures, medical processes and procedures, and diseases or disorders.
- Identify medical terms that relate to body systems, anatomical structures, medical processes and procedures, and diseases or disorders.
Topical Outline
1. The Anatomy of Medical Terms
2. The Body as a Whole
3. The Integumentary System
4. The Skeletal System
5. Muscles and Tendons
6. Cardiovascular System
7. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
8. Respiratory System
9. Digestive System
10. Nervous System and Mental Health
11. Special Senses of the Eye and Ear
12. Endocrine System
13. Urinary System
14. Male Reproductive System
15. Female Reproductive System
16. Infancy to Old Age
2. The Body as a Whole
3. The Integumentary System
4. The Skeletal System
5. Muscles and Tendons
6. Cardiovascular System
7. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
8. Respiratory System
9. Digestive System
10. Nervous System and Mental Health
11. Special Senses of the Eye and Ear
12. Endocrine System
13. Urinary System
14. Male Reproductive System
15. Female Reproductive System
16. Infancy to Old Age