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| Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
Description: This course teaches medical terminology according to
each body system. Multiple graphics, study tips and unusual facts make
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| This course teaches
medical terminology from an
anatomical approach. Root terms are
divided by each body system. The
origin, a combined form, and an
example of non-medical everyday
usage is provided for each root
term. Word Associations are provided
as a learning tool. Unusual and
interesting information is provided
in regards to each term. Root terms
are combined with prefixes and
suffixes as your learning will
culminate in the interpretation of
several paragraphs of medical notes. |
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Syllabus:
A new section of each course starts monthly. If enrolling in a series of
two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each
course at least two months apart.
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end.
Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the
course. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You
will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the
interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will
automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we
strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its
release.
The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once
the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete
all of your course work, including the final exam.
Week One
Wednesday - Lesson 01
Welcome to the first lesson of medical terminology! We'll begin the
course by exploring root terms, which represent the main meaning of a
combined medical term. A combined medical term consists of a root, a
prefix, and/or a suffix. As we progress through each lesson of this
course, you'll see that we proceed by "body system," and in this first
lesson, we'll go over root terms that are associated with the
musculoskeletal system, so we'll be talking a lot about the muscles,
bones, joints, and tendons of the body in this lesson.
Friday - Lesson 02
In today's lesson, you'll learn a variety of terminology relating to the
integumentary and digestive systems. The integumentary system includes
the skin, connective tissues, and some loosely associated structures
such as nails and teeth. When we discuss the digestive system, you'll
learn medical terminology relating to the digestive tract from the
mouth, to the pharynx, to the esophagus, and so on, all the way out to
the exterior of the body.
Week Two
Wednesday - Lesson 03
In this lesson, we'll go over terminology related to the cardiovascular
and respiratory systems. The cardiovascular system includes the heart,
arteries, veins, and blood, while the respiratory system includes the
lungs and assorted chest structures.
Friday - Lesson 04
Today's topic areas are the urinary and reproductive systems. When we go
over the urinary system, you'll learn terminology related to the
kidneys, bladder, urine, and even some chemistry terms. When we go over
the reproductive system, you'll learn root terms that refer to both male
and female anatomical structures.
Week Three
Wednesday - Lesson 05
In this lesson, we'll finish up our discussion about root terms. You'll
learn root terms that are associated with the neurosensory system,
including nerves, the eyes, ears, brain, and spinal cord. Then we'll
begin doing something a little different—at the end of the lesson, we'll
do a little review session to help you remember all of the root terms
that you've learned up to this point.
Friday - Lesson 06
In today's lesson, you'll learn about prefixes and suffixes that are
common in medicine and start with the letters A through H. Starting
today, we won't be going through the word associations that we did in
previous lessons. By now, you'll find that you can recognize many of
these terms as they're used in our normal, everyday language.
Week Four
Wednesday - Lesson 07
In this lesson, we'll continue to progress through the prefixes and
suffixes commonly used in medical terminology. Our objective for today
is to identify the common medical prefixes and suffixes that begin with
the letters I through O.
Friday - Lesson 08
Today, we'll complete our tour through the alphabetical listings of the
most common prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology by
focusing on prefixes and suffixes that begin with the letters P through
Z. You'll find that there are many more terms that medical professionals
use less often, and you'll even discover that sometimes a root that you
already know is used as a prefix or suffix.
Week Five
Wednesday - Lesson 09
In previous lessons, you learned about common prefixes and suffixes. In
today's lesson, we'll study specific prefixes and suffixes that pertain
to color. Color is used quite a bit in the medical field because it
helps everyone to describe various signs and symptoms. In this lesson,
we'll also go over medical abbreviations that are specific to the
various occupations and titles of the medical industry. Your assignment
in this lesson will change a little as your research becomes a bit more
challenging.
Friday - Lesson 10
The medical community uses an abundance of abbreviations. Some medical
facilities don't allow them, but you should still learn the meanings of
the most common abbreviations so you'll know them when you see them. For
this lesson, we'll study the abbreviations that start with the letters A
through R. Your assignment for this lesson will be a bit
different—you're going to find words in a medical note that you can
replace with the abbreviations that you learned in the lesson.
Week Six
Wednesday - Lesson 11
In this lesson, we'll finish our study of medical abbreviations as we
explore the abbreviations that begin with letters S through Z. We'll
also go over specific abbreviations that refer to hospital areas,
laboratory tests, chemistries, and medical symbols. In today's
assignment, it's up to you to find the abbreviations that correctly
relate to each sentence in a medical note.
Friday - Lesson 12
Here in our final lesson, it's time to put everything you've learned
together. We'll look at our roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and see how
they create combined medical terms from body system to body system.
You'll also learn some directional terms that are commonly used in
medicine. You'll find that your assignment for this lesson provides you
the opportunity to decipher a complete medical note.
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