Course Objectives

This course will provide you with a solid foundation in medical terminology, enabling you to understand and use the language effectively in your healthcare career. With this knowledge, you will be better equipped to communicate with your colleagues and provide safe and effective care to your patients.

  • Learn the basics of medical terminology, including root words, prefixes, and suffixes, and how they are used to form medical terms

  • Learn the importance of medical terminology in healthcare, and how it enables healthcare professionals to communicate effectively and accurately with one another

What You'll Get

  • Interactive Lectures

  • Quizzes to Consolidate Knowledge

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Medical Terminology

    1. Module Overview

    2. Definition of Medical Terminology

    3. Origins of Medical Terminology

    4. Importance of Medical Terminology in Healthcare

    1. Module overview

    2. What are prefixes and suffixes?

    3. Common Prefixes

    4. Common Suffixes

    5. Common Root Words and Combining Forms

    1. Module Overview

    2. Medical Terminology Related to the Musculoskeletal System

    3. Terminology Related to the Circulatory System

    4. Terminology Related to the Cardiovascular System

    5. Terminology Related to the Respiratory System

    6. Terminology Related to the Digestive System

    7. Terminology Related to the Reproductive System

    8. Terminology Related to the Nervous System

    9. Terminology Related to the Endocrine System

    10. Medical Terminology Related to the Lymphatic System

    1. Module Overview

    2. Terminology Related to the Diagnostic Procedures

    3. Terminology Related to the Laboratory Procedures

    4. Terminology Related to Charting Documentation

    1. Final words

    2. Evaluation

    3. Self-Test

    4. Resources for Learning and Using Medical Terminology

About this course

  • $250.00
  • 28 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

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