I. Learning Medical Terminology
  • A. History
  • B. Forming Medical Words
  • C. Prefixes
  • D. Suffixes
  • E. Legal and Ethical Issues


II. The Body as a Whole
  • A. Body Structure and Organization
  • B. Directional Terms, Planes and Regions
  • C. Terminology Presentation
  • D. Terminology Application


III. The Integumentary System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
  • C. Symptoms, Abnormalities, and Conditions
  • D. Combining Forms
  • E. Surgical Terms


IV. The Musculoskeletal System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Symptoms, Abnormalities, and Conditions
  • E. Pharmacological Terms


V. The Respiratory System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
  • E. Pharmacological Terms
  • F. Surgical Terms


VI. The Cardiovascular System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Pathological Terms
  • E. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
  • F. Surgical Terms
  • G. Pharmacological Terms


VII. The Digestive System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Diagnosis and Clinical Procedure
  • E. Pharmacological Terms
  • F. Surgical Terms


VIII. The Urinary System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Disorders and Conditions
  • E. Pathological Terms
  • F. Surgical Terms


IX. The Nervous System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Diagnostic Procedural and Lab Terms
  • E. Surgical Terms
  • F. Pharmacological Terms


X. The Endocrine System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Pathological Terms
  • E. Pharmacological Terms


XI. The Sensory System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Surgical Terms and Procedures of the Eyes


XII. The Hematic, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
  • E. Lymphatic System Terminology
  • F. Immune System Terminology
  • G. Surgical Terms
  • H. Pharmacological Terms


XIII. The Female Reproductive System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Disorders and Conditions
  • E. Surgical Terms


XIV. The Male Reproductive System
  • A. Structure and Function
  • B. Terminology Presentation
  • C. Terminology Application
  • D. Pathological Terms
  • E. Surgical Terms


XV. Review



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Medical Terminology

GES 112 -- 60 hours

Course Outline


    I. Learning Medical Terminology
    • A. History
    • B. Forming Medical Words
    • C. Prefixes
    • D. Suffixes
    • E. Legal and Ethical Issues


    II. The Body as a Whole
    • A. Body Structure and Organization
    • B. Directional Terms, Planes and Regions
    • C. Terminology Presentation
    • D. Terminology Application


    III. The Integumentary System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
    • C. Symptoms, Abnormalities, and Conditions
    • D. Combining Forms
    • E. Surgical Terms


    IV. The Musculoskeletal System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Symptoms, Abnormalities, and Conditions
    • E. Pharmacological Terms


    V. The Respiratory System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
    • E. Pharmacological Terms
    • F. Surgical Terms


    VI. The Cardiovascular System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Pathological Terms
    • E. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
    • F. Surgical Terms
    • G. Pharmacological Terms


    VII. The Digestive System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Diagnosis and Clinical Procedure
    • E. Pharmacological Terms
    • F. Surgical Terms


    VIII. The Urinary System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Disorders and Conditions
    • E. Pathological Terms
    • F. Surgical Terms


    IX. The Nervous System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Diagnostic Procedural and Lab Terms
    • E. Surgical Terms
    • F. Pharmacological Terms


    X. The Endocrine System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Pathological Terms
    • E. Pharmacological Terms


    XI. The Sensory System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Surgical Terms and Procedures of the Eyes


    XII. The Hematic, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Diagnostic, Procedural, and Lab Terms
    • E. Lymphatic System Terminology
    • F. Immune System Terminology
    • G. Surgical Terms
    • H. Pharmacological Terms


    XIII. The Female Reproductive System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Disorders and Conditions
    • E. Surgical Terms


    XIV. The Male Reproductive System
    • A. Structure and Function
    • B. Terminology Presentation
    • C. Terminology Application
    • D. Pathological Terms
    • E. Surgical Terms


    XV. Review



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