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MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Center for Life and Health Sciences Allied Health

MR103 Medical Terminology C-3, P-0, Cr-3

Pre-requisites: None

Course Description This course concentrates on spelling, pronunciation, and the meaning of medical word components, common terms used in selected body systems and medical abbreviations.

Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Discuss basic objectives of the medical language. 2. Give the medical meaning of prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms for each body system. 3. Analyze the meaning of medical words for each body system. 4. Pronounce medical words correctly for each body system. 5. Divide medical words in to their component parts. 6. Translate common abbreviations, acronyms, and slang terms for each body system. 7. Discuss select diseases, their etiology, treatment, prognosis, and medical procedures/surgeries.

Major Topics 1. The Structure of Medical Language 2. Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words 3. The Body in Health and Disease 4. Medical Specialties and Body Systems 5. Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal System 6. Pulmonology, Respiratory System 7. Hematology and Immunology, Blood and Lymphatic System 8. Dermatology, Integumentary System 9. Orthopedics, Skeletal and Muscular System 10. Neurology, Nervous System 11. Urology, Urinary System 12. Male Reproductive and Genitourinary Systems 13. Gynecology and Obstetrics, Female Reproductive System 14. Endocrinology, Endocrine System 15. Ophthalmology, Eyes, Otolaryngology, Ears