Course Outline

Unit 1. Medical Terminology

Module 1

- Word Recognition
- Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Body as a Whole
- Comparisons of Terms



Module 2

- Suffixes
- Prefixes



Module 3

- Medical Specialties
- The Body



Module 4

- Appendix B: Combining Forms



Module 5

- Appendix C: Prefixes and Suffixes
- Appendix D: Frequently Misspelled Words



Module 6

- Appendix E: State and Provincial Abbreviations
- Appendix F: Abbreviations Commonly Used



Module 7

- Appendix G: Homonyms
- Appendix H: Short Forms, Brief Forms, And Medical Slang



Unit 2. Anatomy & Medical Procedures

Module 8

- Digestive System
- Urinary System
- Reproductive System



Module 9

- Nervous System
- Circulatory System
- Respiratory System



Module 10

- Musculoskeletal System
- Skin and Accessory Organs
- Sense Organs: The Eye and The Ear
- Endocrine System



Module 11

- Body Systems



Module 12

- Diagnostic Tests and Procedures



Module 13

- Medical Abbreviations and Symbols



Module 14

- Medical Terms A-D
- Medical Terms E-I
- Medical Terms J-O
- Medical Terms P-T
- Medical Terms U-Z
- Glossary of Words - Part 1
- Glossary of Words - Part 2