10091170Veterinary Medical Terminology
Course Information
Description
Teaches acceptable veterinary medical terminology for common clinically recognizable diseases, operations, systems and procedures, as well as common medical signs, abbreviations and colloquial vocabulary.
Total Credits
2
Prior Learning Assessment
- Exam-College Developed Challenge Exam
Course Competencies
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Identify parts of a medical termAssessment StrategiesWritten ProductCriteriaIdentify the prefix in a medical termIdentify the root in a medical termIdentify the suffix in a medical termIdentify combining forms
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Construct medical terms from definitionsAssessment StrategiesExam, Quiz, and/or Written ProductCriteriaSelect the correct prefix given the definitionSelect the correct suffix given the definitionSelect the correct combining form given the definitionSelect the correct medical word given the definition
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Analyze medical terms for meaningAssessment StrategiesExam, Quiz, and/or Written ProductCriteriaAnalyze prefixes for meaningAnalyze suffixes for meaningAnalyze combining forms for meaning
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Use medical terms to describe medical conditions of major body systemsAssessment StrategiesExam, Quiz, and/or Written ProductCriteriayou summarize the medical conditions of gastrointestinal system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of cardiovascular system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of respiratory system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of reproductive system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of urinary tract system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of endocrine system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of musculoskeletal system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of nervous system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of integumentary system using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of hematologic and immune systems using medical termsyou summarize the medical conditions of the eye and ear using medical terms
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Use medical terms to describe anatomy and physiology of major body systemsAssessment StrategiesExam, Quiz, and/or Written ProductCriteriayou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the eye and ear using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the hematologic and immune systems using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the urinary tract system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system using medical termsyou summarize the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system using medical terms
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Use medical terms to describe body cavities, position, planes and directionAssessment StrategiesExam, Quiz, and/or Written ProductCriteriaUse the correct medical terms to describe body cavitiesUse the correct medical terms to describe body positionUse the correct medical terms to describe body planesUse the correct medical terms to describe direction
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Spell medical termsAssessment StrategiesExam, Quiz, and/or Written ProductCriteriaSpell prefixes, suffixes correctlySpell combining forms correctlySpell medical words correctly
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Use the medical dictionaryAssessment StrategiesWritten Product, Skill DemonstrationCriteriaUse the medical dictionary to define prefixes and suffixesUse the medical dictionary to define combining formsUse the medical dictionary to define medical termsUse the medical dictionary to spell medical terms
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Use common names for animals and animal partsAssessment StrategiesExam and/or QuizCriteriaIdentify the common name of animalsIdentify the common term for medical words used by veterinary professionalsIdentify the common name of animal parts