2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
Addresses basic terminology required of the allied health professional and provides a basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathology, special procedures, laboratory procedures, and pharmacology. Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms are presented. Emphasis is on forming a foundation for a medical vocabulary including meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. Medical abbreviations, signs, and symbols are included.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate the use of a medical dictionary.
- Define and properly use prefixes and suffixes with word roots and combining forms to build medical terms.
- Define medical terms.
- Locate and identify the organs within body systems and define their basic functions.
- Define and use medical abbreviations, signs, and symbols accurately.
- Define common diseases and conditions.
- Identify selected procedures, treatments and diagnostic tests.
- Spell medical terms correctly.
- Pronounce medical terms.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Basic elements of a medical word.
Suffixes: surgical, diagnostic, symptomatic and related
Suffixes: adjective, noun, diminutive, singular, plural
Prefixes
Body Structure and systems:
word structure abbreviations
function symbols for each body system
diagnostic terms
procedural terms
Body Systems to include:
Integumentary system
Genitourinary system
Gastrointestinal system
Female reproductive system
Respiratory system
Endocrine system
Cardiovascular system
Nervous system
Blood, lymph, immune system
Special senses.
Musculoskeletal system
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