Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
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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Requirements:
Internet access, E-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser. No medical background is necessary.
Syllabus:
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 the lesson is released, but you must complete each
lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. 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.
| 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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