CLUSTER
Health Science Education
COURSE
Medical Terminology
WVEIS CODE
0721
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Through the study of medical terminology, the student will be introduced to the language of medicine. Students
will gain an understanding of basic elements, rules of building and analyzing medical words, and medical terms
associated with the human body utilizing a systems approach.
*This course is recommended as an elective for any Health Science Education concentration.
SKILL SETS
Basic Elements of Medical Words
Medical Terminology Associated with the Body as a Whole
Medical Terminology Associated with Body Systems
Medical Terminology
Skill Set
Knowledge Objectives
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Performance Objectives
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Skill Set
Knowledge Objectives
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Performance Objectives
WVEIS 0721
Basic Elements of Medical Words
Students will demonstrate knowledge of
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basic medical elements.
building and interpreting medical terms.
Students will
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examine the four basic medical elements and interpret their role in forming
medical terms.
 interpret medical terms by identifying their component elements.
 articulate the basic rules for building medical terms.
 utilize basic steps to pronounce and define medical terms.
 analyze the position and role of suffixes when used in building medical terms.
 compare surgical, diagnostic, and symptomatic suffixes.
 analyze suffixes to determine their part of speech.
 examine the role of diminutive suffixes.
 analyze the position and role of prefixes used in building medical terms.
 compare prefixes indicating position, number, measurement, negation and
direction.
Medical Terminology Associated with the Body as a Whole
Students will demonstrate knowledge of
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medical terminology associated with the body as a whole.
Students will
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examine medical terms associated with the levels of organization of structure
and function within the human body.
demonstrate an understanding of the disease process by defining medical terms
used in pathology.
define and pronounce medical terms used in conjunction with anatomical body
planes, cavities and regions.
compare diagnostic and therapeutic procedures associated with body structure.
analyze medical terms indicating direction and position of the body.
interpret abbreviations related to body structure.
Skill Set
Knowledge Objectives
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Performance Objectives
Medical Terminology Associated with Body Systems
Students will demonstrate knowledge of
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medical terminology associated with the following body systems:
o integumentary.
o gastrointestinal.
o respiratory.
o cardiovascular.
o blood and lymphatic.
o musculoskeletal.
o genitourinary.
o reproductive.
o endocrine.
o nervous.
o special senses.
Students will
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define and pronounce medical terms used to identify the basic structure and
function of each body system.
interpret the meaning of combining forms, suffixes and prefixes.
define and integrate medical terms associated with basic pathology.
compare commonly used diagnostic and symptomatic medical terms.
identify and interpret medical terms related to surgery, diagnostic imaging, and
therapeutic and laboratory procedures.
examine medical terms associated with clinical procedures used in the process
of examination and evaluation of structure and function.
analyze medical terms related to oncology.
examine medical terms used in pharmacology to treat common disorders.
interpret meaning of common medical abbreviations related to body systems.