Medical Terminology

1 Session –

118 Hours of Interactive Training

Our Medical Terminology course teaches everything from the etymology of words and medical word construction to administrative terminology and anatomy. The hands-on labs in this course are all based on actual medical reports, giving the student real-world experience. For those unfamiliar with medical terminology, this class fulfills the pre-requisite for our Medical Billing and Medical Coding courses. With more than 100 hours of interactive study, this class requires no other prerequisite than a GED level educational background.

Benefits

Covers administrative terminology, anatomy and medical word construction.

Working with actual medical reports provides real-world experience.

Medical Terminology is a prerequisite to Medical Coding and Medical Billing courses.

About The Author

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Session 1

Section A: Foundations of Medical Terminology
· Introduction from Author
· Objective
· Introduction
· How this Class Evolved
· What You Will Gain
· A Word about Home Business
· Structure of the Program
· Self- Paced Learning
· Some Learning Tips

Section B: Language Origins and Adaptations “Etymology”
· Objective
· Language Origins and Adaptations “Etymology”
· The Origins of Medical Language
· Learning Rightly and with Fun
· Pronunciation Key
· The Medical Language Complexity

Section C: English Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation
· Objective
· English Grammar
· Introduction
· American vs. British English
· Nouns
· Proper Nouns
· Possessive Nouns
· Abbreviations
· Verbs
· Past and Future
· Verb and Subject Agreement
· Nouns - Possessives and Plurals
· Verb and Subject Agreement
· Compound Subjects
· Determining the Subject
· Contractions
· Homonyms
· Punctuation
· Conventions for Commas
· More Conventions
· Greetings and Salutation Conventions
· Apostrophe
· More Rules for Apostrophe
· Quotation Marks
· Quotation Marks in Special Cases
· Quotation Marks with Question Marks and Exclamation
· Quotation Marks with Commas, Colons, Semicolons, Periods
· Parenthesis
· Open Parenthesis
· Parenthesis Usage
· Closing Parenthesis

· Usage
· Italics
· Names and Numbers
· Italics for Foreign and Legal Terms
· Italics for Numbers
· Exercise 1
· Exercise 2
· Some Clarifications

Section D: Medical Words
· Objective
· Blueprints, Nuts and Bolts
· Silent Letters
· Sound Alike Words/Letters
· Using a Medical Dictionary
· Homonyms
· Exercise 1
· Exercise 2
· Plural Words

Section E: Dynamics of Medical Vocabulary and Word Structure
· Objective
· Medical Vocabulary and Word Structure
· Prefixes
· English Language and Medical
· Prefix Exercise
· The Dynamics
· Suffixes
· Nouns
· Compound Words
· Foreign Compound Words
· Simple Rules
· Multi-rooted Compound Words
· Adverbs
· Interactive Word Building
· Interactive Word Building Exercise 1

Section F: Body Dynamics
· Objective
· Body Dynamics
· Dynamics of Movement
· Body Planes Location

Section G: Medical Instruments and Equipment
· Objective
· Medical Instruments and Equipment
· Working with Words
· Working Examples to Help You

Section H: Medical Specialties and Specialists
· Objective
· Medical Specialties and Specialists
· Related Professionals Involved in Patient Care
· Addressing the Specialists

Section I: Diagnostic Medicine
· Objective
· Introduction
· Blood Analysis
· Understanding Hemoglobin
· Understanding Blood Grouping
· The Coagulation Factors
· Coagulation Screening and Fibrinolystic Studies
· Urine Testing
· Cerebrospinal Fluid
· Immunologic Tests
· Liver Function Tests
· Endocrine Tests
· General Lab Test List
· Radiology
· Understanding Roentgenology
· Cardiac Evaluation Procedures

Section J: Abbreviations
· Objective
· Some Funnies
· Interpreting Them
· Reference Source

Section K: Anatomy and Physiology
· Objective
· Introduction
· Why Know This Section?
· Four Body Systems
· Systems for Standing and Moving
· Head and Neck
· Exploring the Brain
· Further Explained
· Skeletal System
· Know Your Bones
· Bone Structure
· Spine
· Its Workings
· The Vertebrae
· Joints
· Muscular System
· Its Types
· Abdominal Muscles
· Muscle Structure
· Flexors and Extensors
· Systems for Energy and Waste Disposal
· Digestive System
· An Overview
· The Stomach
· The Workings of the Duodenum
· Respiratory System
· The Lungs
· Circulatory System
· The Workings of the Heart
· Urinary System
· The Kidney
· The Urinary Bladder
· Systems for Coordination and Control

Medical Terminology continued

· Nervous System
· Its Workings
· The Types of Nervous Systems
· Function of the Spine
· Endocrine System
· Thyroid and Adrenal Glands
· Systems for Producing Life
· Male Reproductive System
· Female Reproductive System
· Exercise

Section L: Pharmacology
· Objective
· Definition and Linguistic Terms
· Further Explained
· Modern Drugs Derived from Natural Sources
· Drug Terminology
· System Measurements
· The Metric System
· Dosage Schedules
· Related Terms and Symbols
· Drug Design, Spelling, Packaging, Administration
· The Nomenclature
· Spelling and Capitalization
· How to Know the Difference
· Some Examples
· Packaging
· Classification
· Pharmaceuticals by Specialty
· Exercise
· Hands-on Terminology Labs