Introduction to Medical Terminology Course

Introduction to Medical Terminology Course is organized by AAACEUs. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 2 Credit Hours.

Description:
This course presents a basic introduction to medical terminology. We will discuss the three word parts of a medical term and provide useful examples. 

Course Objectives:
• Describe the three word parts of a medical term and employ useful examples of each.
• Explain the use of a combining vowel and provide two examples of a combining form

Course Outline:
• Introduction
 1.Stems, Prefixes, and Suffixes

• Basic Components of Medical Terms
1.STEMS Pertaining to the Musculoskeletal System
2.STEMS Pertaining to the Integumentary System
3.STEMS Pertaining to the Respiratory System
4.STEMS Pertaining to the Digestive System
5.STEMS Pertaining to the Accessory Organs of Digestion
6.STEMS Pertaining to the Cardiovascular System
7.STEMS Pertaining to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems
8.STEMS Pertaining to the Endocrine System
9.STEMS Pertaining to the Nervous System and Psychiatric Disorders
10.STEMS Pertaining to the Genitourinary System
11.STEMS Pertaining to Gynecology and Obstetrics
12.STEMS Pertaining to the Sensory Organs
13.MISCELLANEOUS STEMS

• PREFIXES
1.PREFIXES Pertaining to Location
2.PREFIXES Pertaining to Time
3.PREFIXES Pertaining to Negation
4.PREFIXES Pertaining to Amount or Comparison
5.PREFIXES Pertaining to Color
6.PREFIXES Pertaining to Size and Position
7.PREFIXES Pertaining to Miscellaneous Items

• SUFFIXES - General Information and Diseases
1.SUFFIXES Pertaining to Diagnosis
2.SUFFIXES Pertaining to Operative Procedures
3.SUFFIXES Pertaining to Symptoms

• ABBREVIATIONS