Medical Terminology OE 155 Fall 2013
Carrie Tucek M.A.
Tuesdays 6-9pm
605-999-2391
cltucek@yahoo.com
tucekcollege.wikspaces.com
(You will find all lecture outlines on this page)
Book
Terminology for Health Professionals by Carolee Sormunen
Course Outcomes
- Use prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining vowels to build and define
medical terms
-Acquire a basic speaking vocabulary
-Use basic medical language in written communication
-Interpret the meaning of medical terms used in written and verbal
communication
Objectives
-Describe how medical terms are created
-Use basic medical suffixes and prefixes accurately
-Defines directional terms and anatomic planes of the body
-Identify selected body systems structures and their related word parts
- Use system word parts, prefixes, and suffixes to build and define words
-Define medical terms related to selected diseases
-Define selected diagnostic and surgical procedural terms for each body system
-Define other selected medical terms and related to color and medical specialties
-Recognize selected abbreviations related to each body system
-Spell, pronounce, and use specific medical terms
Schedule
8/27 Introduction-start on first set of cards
9/3 Chapter 1 Building a Vocabulary/Chapter 2 Introduction to Body structure
9/10 Chapter3 Medical History and Physical Examination/Chapter 4 Pharmacology
9/17 Chapter 5 Integumentary System/Chapter 6 Musculoskeletal System
9/24 Chapter 7 Surgery/Chapter 8 Cardiovascular System
10/1 Chapter 9 Blood and Lymph System/Chapter 10 Oncology
10/8 Chapter 11 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine/Chapter 12 Respiratory System
10/15midterm Chapter 13 Digestive System/Chapter 14 Discharge Summaries
10/22 Chapter 15 Urinary System/Chapter 16 Female Reproductive System
10/29 Chapter 17 Male Reproductive System/Chapter 18 Pathology and Autopsies
11/5 Chapter 19 Endocrine System/Chapter 20 Nervous System
11/12Chapter 21 Mental Health/Chapter 22 The Eye
11/19 Chapter 23 Ear, Nose, and Throat
11/26 Catch up/Make up Day/Review For Final
12/3 Finals
Grading
Chapter tests 50 points
Homework 30 points
Attendance 10 points
Midterm 200 points
Final 200 points
I reserve the right to change this schedule.