Medical Terminology, Summaries of Pathology

Download Medical Terminology and more Summaries Pathology in PDF only on Docsity! Satllr.nlia Health Science Education MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ACTIVITY/COURSE CODE: 5540 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Medical terminology is designed to develop a working knowledge of the language of health professions. Students acquire word-building skills by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots, combining forms, and abbreviations. Utilizing a body systems approach, students will define, interpret, and pronounce medical terms relating to structure and function, pathology, diagnosis, clinical procedures, and pharmacology. Students will use problem-solving techniques to assist in developing an understanding of course concepts. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to interpret, construct and apply medical terminology commonly used in the healthcare setting. GRADE: Recommended for grades 10-12 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Students interested in this course should be interested in the healthcare field. It may or may not be a prerequisite for other courses in a health science education program. PRE-REQUISITE: None required, although a prior course in the health science pathway or biological sciences is recommended to increase student success. CREDIT: 1 (120 hours) or 3 hours dual enrollment, or 2 units (240 hours) In addition to traditional classroom instruction, Medical Terminology may be offered as a dual enrollment course with a local technical college or university, or through an approved virtual program (example: SC Virtual). Please check with the program education associate to verify approval. CONCENTRATOR: This course does not count as a concentrator course. COMPLETER PATHWAY: This course may count as an elective unit in any three or four- unit completer in any health science course pathway (HS, SM, EMS, PLTW BMS). STACKABLE CREDENTIALS: NFHS Learn (concussion, sudden cardiac arrest, etc.), You Science – Medical Terminology Assessment. July 2021 1 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY STANDARDS Medical terminology standards focus on body systems, to include the following:  Skeletal  Muscular  Cardiovascular  Lymphatic and Immune  Respiratory  Digestive Foundation Standard 1: Academic Foundation  Urinary  Nervous  Special Senses: Eyes and Ears  Integumentary  Endocrine  Reproductive Analyze and interpret medical language related to anatomy and physiology, pathology, diagnostic, and therapeutic terms, and abbreviations, focusing on the body systems. Human Structure and Function 1. Identify the basic structural and functional organization of the human body: a. cells b. tissue c. organ d. system 2. Differentiate and interpret: a. body planes b. directional terms c. quadrants d. cavities 3. Analyze the basic structure and function of the human body as it relates to each body system. Diseases and Disorders 4. Describe common diseases and disorders of each body system: a. pathology b. diagnosis c. treatment d. prevention 5. Identify emerging diseases and disorders (example: Covid-19, Ebola, drug resistant superbugs). 6. Investigate biomedical therapies as they relate to the prevention, pathology, and treatment of disease. Foundation Standard 2: Communications Communicate medical terminology effectively, both orally and in writing Concepts of Effective Communication 1. Identify medical terms by examining its word parts and abbreviations. 2. Construct medical terms using: July 2021 2