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Course Overview
This course presents a basic introduction to medical terminology. We will discuss the three word parts of a medical term and provide useful examples.
Course Objectives
Describe the three word parts of a medical term and employ useful examples of each.
Explain the use of a combining vowel and provide two examples of a combining form.
Course Outline
Introduction
Stems, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Basic Components of Medical Terms
STEMS Pertaining to the Musculoskeletal System STEMS Pertaining to the Integumentary System STEMS Pertaining to the Respiratory System STEMS Pertaining to the Digestive System STEMS Pertaining to the Accessory Organs of Digestion STEMS Pertaining to the Cardiovascular System STEMS Pertaining to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems STEMS Pertaining to the Endocrine System STEMS Pertaining to the Nervous System and Psychiatric Disorders STEMS Pertaining to the Genitourinary System STEMS Pertaining to Gynecology and Obstetrics STEMS Pertaining to the Sensory Organs MISCELLANEOUS STEMS
PREFIXES
PREFIXES Pertaining to Location PREFIXES Pertaining to Time PREFIXES Pertaining to Negation PREFIXES Pertaining to Amount or Comparison PREFIXES Pertaining to Color PREFIXES Pertaining to Size and Position PREFIXES Pertaining to Miscellaneous Items
SUFFIXES - General Information and Diseases
SUFFIXES Pertaining to Diagnosis SUFFIXES Pertaining to Operative Procedures SUFFIXES Pertaining to Symptoms