HITT 1305:
Study of medical terms through word origin and structure. Introduction to abbreviations and symbols, surgical and diagnostic procedures, and medical specialties.
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Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic meaning of medical words used in the most common healthcare areas.
The student will:
- Identify, pronounce, and spell medical terms.
- Use terms in context.
- Utilize prefixes, suffixes, root words, and plurals to construct medical terms.
- Analyze medical terms; translate abbreviations and interpret symbols.
- Define and use combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes to build medical words and knowledge.
- Define terms that apply to the structural organization of the body.
- Pertaining to body systems covered: name the organs, describe their locations and functions and describe disease processes and symptoms that affect these organs.
- The student will explain laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the covered body systems.
After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
- Chapter 1 Word Parts and Rules
- Discuss the four parts of medical terms.
- Recognize word roots and combining forms.
- Identify the most common prefixes and suffixes.
- Define word building and describe a strategy for translating medical terms.
- Identify the two purposes of a combining vowel and know the rules for when to keep it or drop it.
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- Chapter 2 Prefixes and Suffixes
- Recognize the prefixes and suffixes introduced in this chapter.
- Differentiate prefixes that deal with body parts, color, and direction and number.
- Distinguish suffixes that deal with procedures
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- Chapter 3 Body Terminology
- Assess medical language learning to the context of anatomy and physiology.
- Investigate the basic architecture and levels of organization of the human body.
- Identify the 12 body systems and their organs.
- Evaluate the anatomical position, regional terms, directional terms, body planes, and body quadrants for anatomical positioning.
- Recall body cavities and the functions of the associated membranes.
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- Chapter 4 Sensory Systems
- Examine the anatomy of the sensory systems.
- Determine the main functions of the sensory systems.
- Differentiate the medical terms of the sensory systems and common abbreviations.
- Discover the medical specialties associated with the sensory systems.
- Recognize common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the sensory systems.
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- Chapter 5 Integumentary System
- Examine the anatomy of the integumentary system.
- Determine the main functions of the integumentary system.
- Differentiate integumentary system medical terms and common abbreviations.
- Discover medical specialties associated with the integumentary system.
- Recognize common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the integumentary system.
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- Chapter 6 Skeletal System
- Examine the anatomy of the skeletal system.
- Determine the main functions of the skeletal system.
- Differentiate the medical terms of the skeletal system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the skeletal system.
- Recognize common medical specialties associated with the skeletal system.
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- Chapter 7 Muscular System
- Examine the anatomy of the muscular system.
- Determine the main functions of the muscular system.
- Differentiate the medical terms of the muscular system and common abbreviations.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the muscular system.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the muscular system.
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- Chapter 8 Nervous System
- Examine the anatomy of the nervous system.
- Determine the main functions of the nervous system.
- Differentiate the medical terms of the nervous system and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the nervous system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the nervous system.
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- Chapter 9 Cardiovascular System
- Examine the anatomy of the heart.
- Determine the main functions of the cardiovascular system.
- Differentiate cardiovascular system medical terms and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the cardiovascular system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the cardiovascular system.
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- Chapter 10 Blood Vessels and Blood
- Examine the anatomy of the blood vessels and the composition of blood.
- Determine the main functions of the blood vessels and of the components of blood.
- Differentiate medical terms of the blood vessels and blood and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the blood vessels and blood.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the blood vessels and blood.
- Define abbreviations associated with the nervous system.
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- Chapter 11 Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- Examine the anatomy of the lymphatic and immune systems.
- Determine the main functions of lymphatic and immune systems.
- Differentiate lymphatic and immune systems medical terms and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with lymphatic and immune systems.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to lymphatic and immune systems.
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- Chapter 12 Respiratory System
- Examine the anatomy of the respiratory system.
- Determine the main functions of the respiratory system.
- Differentiate respiratory system medical terms and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the respiratory system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the respiratory system.
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- Chapter 13 Digestive System
- Examine the anatomy of the digestive system.
- Determine the main functions of the digestive system.
- Differentiate the medical terms of the digestive system and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the digestive system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the digestive system.
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- Chapter 14 Endocrine System
- Examine the anatomy of the endocrine system.
- Determine the main functions of the endocrine system.
- Differentiate the medical terms of the endocrine system and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the endocrine system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the endocrine system.
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- Chapter 15 Urinary System
- Examine the anatomy of the urinary system.
- Determine the main functions of the urinary system.
- Differentiate urinary system medical terms and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the urinary system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the urinary system.
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- Chapter 16 Male Reproductive System
- Examine the anatomy of the male reproductive system.
- Determine the main functions of the male reproductive system.
- Differentiate male reproductive system medical terms and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the male reproductive system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the male reproductive system.
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- Chapter 17 Female Reproductive System
- Examine the anatomy of the female reproductive system.
- Determine the main functions of the female reproductive system.
- Differentiate the medical terms of the female reproductive system and common abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with the female reproductive system.
- Discover common diseases, disorders, and procedures related to the female reproductive system.
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- Chapter 18 Obstetrics
- Identify the processes involved in human reproduction and childbirth.
- Evaluate the specialty of obstetrics.
- Differentiate the medical terms used in obstetrics and use correct abbreviations.
- Recognize the medical specialties associated with obstetrics.
- Discover common complications and procedures related to obstetrics.
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A general description of lecture/discussion topics included in this course are listed in the Learning Objectives / Specific Course Objectives sections of this syllabus.
Students in all sections of this course will be required to do the following:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, & 13 homework
- Chapter 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, & 13 quiz
This is a mainly online course so it will require a lot of outside proactive work by the student. The instructor will provide guidance as needed. The student will be evaluated by assignments, quizzes, cases have and exams as assigned by instructor outside of the classroom. The student will be required to come to a Panola College testing center to take all major examinations.
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
- Assigments-10%
- Chapter quizzes-20%
- 3 Major exams-40% (Minimum 1 proctored)
- Final exam-30% (Proctored)
Major Assignments/Assessments
Assignments
- Chapter 1-6 homework
- Chapter 7-12 homework
- Chapter 13-18 homework
Assessments
- Chapter 1-6 quizzes
- Chapter 7-12 quizzes
- Chapter 13-18 quizzes
- 3 proctored Major Exams
- 1 Final Exam
Open Educational Resource Textbook:
Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions Book Citation:
Nelson, A., & Greene, K. (2021). Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions. University of West Florida Pressbooks.
Open Educational Resource Textbook:
Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions Book Citation:
Nelson, A., & Greene, K. (2021). Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions. University of West Florida Pressbooks.
- Additional instruction and assignments may be presented by the instructor.
- Medical Terminology A Living Language, 7th edition, Bonnie F Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht, An Imprint of Pearson, Copyright, 2019.
- Medical Dictionary:
- Mosby’s Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary or Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing (Copyright 2005 or newer)
- SOFTWARE:
- Web browser: Google Chrome, Firefox
- Microsoft Word 2010 or newer
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