Medical Terminology

Catalog description

This Module will cover the basic fundamental word elements used to build medical terms. Identify and give the meaning of selected prefixes that pertain to position or placement, numbers and amounts, and those that are descriptive and used in general. Identify and give the meaning of selected word elements that pertain to weights and measures. Identify and give the meaning of selected suffixes that pertain to pathologic conditions, those used in diagnostic and surgical procedures, and those that are used in general. Analyze, build, spell, and pronounce selected medical words. Interpret terms related to diagnosis and clinical procedures and identify and list the definitions of surgical terms. Identify major regions, organs, organ systems of the body systems and learn proper terminology and spelling of the body systems.