Maricopa Community Colleges  MTR170   19956-19962 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/95
MTR170 19956-19962 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Medical Terminology for Allied Health
Medical terminology for health care workers. Includes medical vocabulary related to human body structure, systems and disease processes. Also, diagnostic, symptomatic, clinical and surgical terms. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: HUC170
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MTR170   19956-19962 Medical Terminology for Allied Health
1. Analyze and define medical terms including body structure, body systems and basic disease processes. (ALL)
2. Analyze and build medical words associated with body structure, body systems and basis disease processes. (ALL)
3. Analyze diagnostic, symptomatic, clinical and surgical terms including common abbreviations. (ALL)
4. Read and interpret medical terms from written material. (ALL)
5. Utilize medical terms in specific verbal and written communication. (ALL)
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MTR170   19956-19962 Medical Terminology for Allied Health
    I. Introduction to Word Parts
        A. Word roots
        B. Suffixes
        C. Prefixes
        D. Combining vowels
        E. Analyzing and defining medical terms
        F. Building medical terms
      II. Structure of the Human Body
          A. Anatomical terms
          B. Body structure and related word roots and combining vowels
          C. Prefixes and suffixes
          D. Diagnostic and additional terms
          E. Disease processes
        III. Integumentary System
            A. Anatomical terms
            B. Integumentary and related word roots and combining vowels
            C. Prefixes and suffixes
            D. Diagnostic, surgical and additional terms
            E. Disease processes
          IV. Respiratory System
              A. Anatomical terms
              B. Respiratory and related word roots and combining vowels
              C. Prefixes and suffixes
              D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms
              E. Disease processes
            V. Urinary System
                A. Anatomical terms
                B. Urinary and related word roots and combining vowels
                C. Prefixes and suffixes
                D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms
                E. Disease processes
              VI. Male Reproductive System
                  A. Anatomical terms
                  B. Male reproductive and related word roots and combining vowels
                  C. Prefixes and suffixes
                  D. Diagnostic, surgical and additional terms
                  E. Disease processes
                VII. Female Reproductive System
                    A. Anatomical terms
                    B. Female reproductive word roots and combining vowels
                    C. Prefixes and suffixes
                    D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                    E. Disease processes
                  VIII. Obstetrics and Neonatology
                      A. Anatomical terms
                      B. Obstetrical, neonatological and related word roots and combining vowels
                      C. Prefixes and suffixes
                      D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                      E. Disease processes
                    IX. Cardiovascular and Lympathic Systems
                        A. Anatomical terms
                        B. Cardiovascular, lymphatic and related word roots and combining vowels
                        C. Prefixes and suffixes
                        D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                        E. Disease processes
                      X. Digestive System
                          A. Anatomical terms
                          B. Digestive tract and accessory organs word roots and combining vowels
                          C. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                          E. Disease processes
                        XI. Eye
                            A. Anatomical terms
                            B. Eye and related word roots and combining vowels
                            C. Prefixes and suffixes
                            D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                            E. Disease processes
                          XII. Ear
                              A. Anatomical terms
                              B. Ear word roots and combining vowels
                              C. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                              D. Disease processes
                            XIII. Musculoskeletal System
                                A. Anatomical terms
                                B. musculoskeletal and related word roots and combining vowels
                                C. Prefixes and suffixes
                                D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                                E. Disease processes
                              XIV. Nervous System
                                  A. Anatomical terms
                                  B. Nervous system and related word roots and combining vowels
                                  C. Prefixes and suffixes
                                  D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                                  E. Disease processes
                                XV. Endocrine System
                                    A. Anatomical terms
                                    B. Endocrine and related word roots and combining vowels
                                    C. Prefixes and suffixes
                                    D. Diagnostic, surgical, diagnostic procedural and additional terms.
                                    E. Disease processes
                                  XVI. Directional Terms, Anatomical Planes and Regions, and Additional Terms
                                      A. Body directional terms
                                      B. Anatomical plane terms
                                      C. Anatomical abdominal regions
                                      D. Additional terms
                                      E. Disease processes
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