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Learning Outcomes
Medical Terminology
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: accurately use medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words related to various body systems, pathology, and diagnostic procedures; generalize basic understanding of Human Anatomy and Physiology through the study of body systems.; recognize provider-determined diagnoses based on body systems; identify and explain various pathological conditions, cellular adaptations, and the routes of infectious disease transmission; and learn with an introduction to medical conditions, an application of research to understanding body systems, and the recognition/use of medical terminology.
Major Course Topics
Major topics include fundamentals of medical language; building blocks of medical language; orientation and spatial relations in Anatomy; Pathology and terminology; cellular and tissue terminology; Lymphatic and Immune Systems; medical terminology of the skeletal system; Muscular System terminology and function; Cardiovascular System terminology; Respiratory System terminology, diseases, and treatments; Gastrointestinal System terminology; GI Tract Pathology, diagnosis, and treatment vocabulary; medical terminology for the Urinary System; medical terminology for the Nervous System; Nervous System-Related Conditions and treatment; medical terminology related to the eyes; medical terms related to the ears; medical terminology for the Integumentary System; medical terms for the Endocrine System; medical terminology for the Reproductive Systems; medical terms for diagnostic exams; and medical terms for Radiology, Pharmacology, and Oncology.