This course will introduce the student to the basic principles of medical word building and in developing an extensive medical vocabulary. The language of medicine will be enriched by using the body systems approach in an experiential context of the contemporary health care setting, as well as the art of critical thinking.

Non Liberal Arts Credit

This is the first part of a two-semester course which includes a development of medical terminology in a logical sequence. Medical terms are used in a limited number of body systems. Special attention is given to presenting medical terms in their proper context as related to: anatomy and physiology, pathology, clinical procedures, laboratory tests and abbreviations.

Acquaintance with medical concepts, medicalterms and scientific principles; various ailments and diseases; tests used in their analyses;treatments and therapeutictechniques for alleviation and cure.

Elective Credit

Elective Credit

Elective Cred Non Liberal Arts

General elective credit

CBA Credit CC - Liberal Arts

This course is designed to teach the language of medicine from the basic elements of the medical language to advance topics in medical care. The course includes word construction, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and the use of correct abbreviations of medical terms. The course content is organized around body systems and emphasizes the terminology related to disease and treatment. Systems that are covered in this class are: digestive system, urinary system, female and male reproductive systems, nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, musculoskeletal system, and the sense organs. In addition, students will gain information regarding anatomy and physiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnostic/surgical procedures, radiology, and pharmacological terms.

Elective Undergraduate: Non-Liberal Arts

Elective Credit

The basic principles of medical word building to develop comprehensive medical vocabulary in the respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, hematic, urogenital and female reproductive systems. Job competency skills, including editing and proofreading, are acquired through transcription of taped dictation of medical reports and correspondence on the computer.

This course provides an introduction to medical terminology through classroom instruction. The focus of this course is on understanding complex medical terms. Students learn word construction, prefixes, suffixes, roots, abbreviations, pronunciation and the rules of use. Terminology will relate to major body structures, functions, pathologies, related diagnoses and treatments.

Liberal Arts Elective Credit

Medical Terminology

Elective Credit

Elementary and Early Childhood Education Elective Credit

An introduction to the language of medicine. The basic structure, literal meaning and synthesis of medical words taught through a systematic analysis of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms. This course covers essential terminology relative to human disease and associated diagnostic, surgical and imaging procedures, including the interpretation of prescriptions.

Elective Credit

This course focuses on the development of medical terminology. In addition, students learn to articulate concepts of body systems, components within individual systems, and relationships between systems, for example, the division of the body into body cavities and planes. The remainder of the course applies the terminology of body systems to issues of disease, diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and procedures.

This course focuses on the development of medical terminology. In addition, students learn to articulate concepts of body systems, components within individual systems, and relationships between systems, for example, the division of the body into body cavities and planes. The remainder of the course applies the terminology of body systems to issues of disease, diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and procedures.

This course is designed to teach the basics of word-building and to teach the terminology commonly used to describe the physiology and pathology of the body. This class will increase the student's ability to access a broad range of medical literature and to communicate with health care professionals. This course may be offered in a face-to-face, hybrid or asynchronous online format.

Health Science Elective Credit - NLA. For office use. Used for transfer credits only