AHEA 280 - Medical Terminology

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course is an introduction to the formation and usage of general medical terminology as it relates to the major body systems. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and identify basic medical terms; build medical terms from word parts; use medical terms within an appropriate context; and accurately pronounce and spell words used in the medical language system.

Text
Chabner, Davi-Ellen. The Language of Medicine. 11th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2014.

Anderson, Kenneth and Lois Anderson. Mosby’s Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health. 7th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2017.

Objectives
The student will be able to:

A. Identify word structure used in medical terminology.

B. Combine prefixes and suffixes with root words to form medical terms.

C. Define common medical terms.

D. Define commonly used medical abbreviations.

E. Use a medical dictionary and/or index accurately.

F. Describe medical terminology, including terms that define associated disease processes within a body system.

Content
A. Medical terminology word structure.

B. Word part combinations used to form medical terms.

C. Spelling and definitions.

D. Medical abbreviations.

E. How to use a medical dictionary as a reference.

F. Use Medical terms for body systems and disease processes.

Student Evaluation
Objectives A-B-C-F: examinations and quizzes

Objectives A-B-C-D-F: flash cards

Objective A-B-C-F: case study and group assignment(s)