NURS 1004 - Introduction to Medical Terminology

Credit hours: 1

Course Description:
Using a body system approach, this course is a basic study of the development and usage of medical terminology. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify, spell and define medical terms related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the major body systems.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Identify the role and recognize examples of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms in developing medical terms.
Demonstrate correct usage of the combining vowel by correctly joining word parts to write and analyze medical terms.
Demonstrate the correct spelling of medical terms.
Pronounce medical terms correctly.
Recognize and define terms pertaining to sciences of the human body and fields of medicine.
Write the meaning of medical abbreviations and use the abbreviations appropriately.
Differentiate terms as being related to diagnosis, anatomy, surgery, therapy, or radiology.