MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PT 1

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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PT 1
This course introduces students to the language of medicine. You will gain an understanding of the way medical terms are formed and how to build medical terms using combining forms, prefixes and suffixes. In addition you will learn the structure, function and basic anatomy of various body systems and about the diagnostic, procedural, laboratory, pathological, surgical and pharmacological terms and abbreviations associated with each body system.
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: Identify and define the four-word parts used to build medical terms Pluralize medical terms Name the parts of each body system covered in this course and discuss their function Define combining forms used in building words that relate to each body system Identify the meaning of related abbreviations Name the common diagnoses, laboratory tests, and clinical procedures used in treating each body system Define the major pathological conditions, surgical terms, and pharmacological agents related to each body system
Lesson 1 - Learning Terminology This lesson covers the following topics: Components Word Roots Prefixes Suffixes Defining Words Pluralizing Terms Spelling and Pronunciation The Medical Record Types of Surgery Abbreviations Pronunciation Lesson 2 - Body Structure This lesson covers the following topics: Cells Tissues Organs Anatomical Positions Directional Terms Body Planes Body Cavities Abdominal Quadrants Combining Forms Pronunciation Lesson 3 – The Integumentary System This lesson covers the following topics: Skin The Epidermis Dermis/Hypodermis Hair Nails Glands Combining Forms DPL Terms Pathological Terms Surgical Terms Word Building Pronunciation Lesson 4 - The Musculoskeletal System This lesson covers the following topics: Bones Bone Classification Bone Anatomy Axial Skeleton Appendicular Skeleton Joints Muscles DPL Terms Pathological Terms Surgical Terms Pharmacological Terms Pronunciation Lesson 5 - The Cardiovascular System This lesson covers the following topics: The Heart Circulatory Pathways Blood Pressure The Electrical System Fetal Circulation Medical Terms DPL Terms Pathological Terms Surgical Terms Pharmacological Terms Pronunciation Lesson 6- The Respiratory System This lesson covers the following topics: Mechanics of Ventilation Conducting Passages Muscles for Breathing Terminology DPL Terms Pathological Terms Pharmacological Terms Word Building Pronunciation Lesson 7 - The Nervous System This lesson covers the following topics: Function Nerve Tissue CNS PNS Terminology Diagnostic Terms Pathological Terms Surgical Terms Pharmacological Terms Pronunciation Lesson 8 – The Urinary System This lesson covers the following topics: Kidneys Ureters Bladder Urethra Terminology DPL Terms Pathological Terms Surgical Terms Pharmacological Terms Pronunciation

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