10-501-101Medical Terminology
Course Information
Description
Focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis, and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition, and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Exam-College Developed Challenge Exam
Course Competencies
  1. Apply the rules of medical language
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules for building medical terms
    you provide definitions of medical terms
    you apply the rules for analyzing medical terms
    you apply the rules for singular and plural forms
    you apply the use of abbreviations
    you apply the rules for spelling terms
    you apply the rules for pronouncing term

  2. Apply medical terms related to the body as a whole
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you identify directional terms
    you identify terms related to planes of the body
    you identify terms related to anatomical divisions
    you identify terms related to organization and structure of the body

  3. Interpret medical terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the lymphatic and immune systems
    you interpret pathological terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the lymphatic and immune systems
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems

  4. Interpret medical terms related to the integumentary system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the integumentary system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the integumentary system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the integumentary system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the integumentary systems

  5. Interpret medical terms related to the female reproductive system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the female reproductive system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the female reproductive system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the female reproductive system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the female reproductive systems

  6. Interpret medical terms related to the male reproductive system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the male reproductive system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the male reproductive system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the male reproductive system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the male reproductive systems

  7. Interpret terms related to the blood
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the blood
    you interpret pathological terms related to the blood
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures performed on blood
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the blood

  8. Interpret terms related to the visual and auditory sensory systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the sensory system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the sensory system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the sensory system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the sensory system

  9. Interpret terms related to the musculoskeletal system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the musculoskeletal system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the musculoskeletal system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the musculoskeletal system

  10. Interpret terms related to the respiratory system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the respiratory system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the respiratory system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the respiratory system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the respiratory system

  11. Interpret terms related to the digestive system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the digestive system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the digestive system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the digestive system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the digestive system

  12. Interpret terms related to the nervous system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the nervous system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the nervous system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the nervous system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the nervous system

  13. Interpret terms related to the endocrine system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the endocrine system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the endocrine system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the endocrine system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the endocrine system

  14. Interpret terms related to the urinary system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the urinary system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the urinary system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the urinary system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the urinary system

  15. Interpret terms related to the cardiovascular system
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    you apply the rules of medical language
    you interpret medical terms related to the structure and function of the cardiovascular system
    you interpret pathological terms related to the cardiovascular system
    you identify the terms related to the diagnostic procedures of the cardiovascular system
    you identify the terms related to the treatments of disorders of the cardiovascular system