HCA 105: Medical Terminology

Course Description

This course will focus on medical terminology, with an emphasis on recognizing, evaluating, and deducting meanings of medical words by applying word-building rules. Study will be directed to define word parts and apply word-building rules to form words from suffixes, prefixes, and roots in the combining form. An additional focus of study will be to define and use words pertaining to the various sub-specialties of medicine. (3 credits)

Prerequisite

• None

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1. All Units-- Spell Words Correctly
   Unit I- Basic Word Structure
2. Recognize and define the root (combining form), prefix and suffix.
3. Use word building rules to form words from the components
4. Define and use words pertaining to the body
5. Define meanings for common suffixes used in the medical language
6. Build terms following rules for suffixes
   Unit II- Prefixes
7. Define Prefix
8. Define meanings for common suffixes used in the medical language
9. Build terms following rules for suffixes
10. Explain the basic anatomy of the digestive system
11. Students will discuss the application of terms used in the digestive system
12. Define terms and word parts correctly related to the digestive system
    Unit III- Urinary System, Female Reproductive System, Male Reproductive System
13. Explain the basic anatomy of the urinary and male and female reproductive systems
14. Students will discuss the application of terms used in the urinary and male and female reproductive systems
15. Define terms and word parts correctly related to the urinary and male and female reproductive systems
    Unit IV-Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System
16. Explain the basic anatomy of the Nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems
17. Students will discuss the application of terms used in the Nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems
18. Define terms and word parts correctly related to the Nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems
    Unit V- Blood System, Lymphatic and Immune Systems, Musculoskeletal System
19. Explain the basic anatomy of the blood, lymphatic and immune systems
20. Students will discuss the application of terms used in the blood, lymphatic and immune systems
21. Define terms and word parts correctly related to the blood, lymphatic and immune systems
22. Explain the basic anatomy of the musculoskeletal system
23. Students will discuss the application of terms used in the musculoskeletal system
24. Define terms and word parts correctly related to the musculoskeletal system
    Unit VI- Skin, Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear, Endocrine System
25. Explain the basic anatomy of the Skin, sense organs and the endocrine system
26. Students will discuss the application of terms used in the Skin, sense organs and the endocrine system
27. Define terms and word parts correctly related to the Skin, sense organs and the endocrine system
    Unit VII- Cancer Medicine (Oncology), Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy
28. Explain the basic techniques and terms used in Pharmacology, oncology and related fields
29. Students will discuss the application of terms used in Pharmacology, oncology and related fields
30. Define terms and word parts correctly related to Pharmacology, oncology and related fields
    Unit VIII - Psychiatry
31. Explain the basic techniques and terms used in the fields of psychiatry
32. Students will discuss the application of terms used in the fields of psychiatry
33. Define terms and word parts correctly related to psychiatry
    Unit XI- Critical Thinking
34. Evaluate and deduce the meaning of a medical term by applying word building rules
35. Be able to differentiate between a correctly and incorrectly spelled medical term
36. Write medical terms found in medical reports in plain English
37. Discuss real life issues via threaded discussion of topics with other students
    Unit XII- Practical Skills
38. Become familiar with prevalent medical reference materials.
39. Improve computer and Internet skills so as to feel comfortable using computers, sending E-mails with or without attachments, and communicating via distance education.
40. Find resources on the computer to search out medical conditions to learn more about them.
    Unit XIII- Personal Growth
41. Progress in development of a strong work ethic and personal discipline through weekly accomplishment of assignments.
42. Gain confidence in his/her ability to learn medical terms, read patient chart notes, decipher medical articles and reports through weekly accomplishments of assignments and completion of the course.

Course Activities and Grading

Required Textbooks

Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle

• Chabner, Davi-Ellen. The Language of Medicine - with Access Code. 13th ed. Saunders Elsevier Publishing, 2024. ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10779-5 (This book may be purchased new or used. The Access Code is not required.)

Course Schedule

COSC Accessibility Statement

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