HLTH-8010A Medical Terminology

1. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to define medical terms built from word parts. These word parts include prefixes, suffixes, and word roots.
   1. Identify and define four word parts.
   2. Identify and define combining forms.
   3. Use word parts to build medical terms for a given definition.
2. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use medical terms.
   1. Define the disease and disorders terms, surgical terms, diagnostic terms, complementary terms, and abbreviations for the various anatomical body systems.
   2. Spell the disease and disorders terms, surgical terms, diagnostic terms, complementary terms, and abbreviations for the various anatomical body systems.
3. Upon completion of this course, students will we able to locate anatomical position using medical terms.
   1. Describe body planes.
   2. Describe directional terms.
   3. Describe quadrants.
   4. Describe body cavities.

1. Introduction to word parts and human body structure
   1. Introduction to word parts.
   2. Body structure, color, and oncology.
   3. Directional terms, anatomical planes, regions, and quadrants.
2. Body systems.
   1. Integumentary system.
   2. Respiratory system.
   3. Urinary system.
   4. Male reproductive system.
   5. Female reproductive system.
   6. Obstetrics and neonatology.
   7. Cardiovascular and lymphatic system.
   8. Digestive system.
   9. Eye.
   10. Ear.
   11. Musculoskeletal system.
   12. Nervous system and common psychiatric terms.
   13. Endocrine system.

• Quizzes/exams
• Student pronunciation.
• Attendance/participation.
• Project/Term paper.