Full course description
Medical Terminology is a 5-week, asynchronous curriculum that provides a comprehensive approach to medical terminology. It is designed for students to improve their vocabulary skills, prepare for advanced professional preparation courses, and enhance their understanding of medical and scientific content. In all, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of healthcare terminology.
By the end of this course, you will be able to...
· Spell and define prefixes, suffixes, and stem words
· Spell and define medical equipment, treatment, disease, and diagnostic compound terms
· Spell and define major anatomical systems (musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, etc.)
· Identify and explain the function of specific, medical word parts
· Identify anatomical structures of major systems (respiratory, integumentary, digestive, etc.)
· Apply acquired medical terminology breakdown skills to examine morpheme components of terms specific the major anatomical systems (urogenital, sexually transmitted infections, endocrine, etc.)
· Interpret and summarize medical content, literature, records, and research