Piedmont Technical College
Course Information Sheet
Course Title: Medical Terminology
Course Prefix/Number: AHS 102
COURSE-SPECIFIC GRADE CALCULATION
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Method of Assessment:
5%
- Homework
5%
- Discussions
40% - Tests
10% - Group Project
20% - Midterm Exam
20% - Final Exam
No grades will be rounded per Health Science Division policy.
I will also use a quarterly grade update. If your average is 79 or less after
the first 4 weeks of the course, at midterm, or after 3/4th of the course, I will
send you an email making sure you are aware of the low average. This is to
make sure you have the opportunity to improve your grades before it is too
late.
Missed Assignments:
Tests and homework assignments will NOT be re-opened if the deadline is
missed. Emailed submissions will NOT be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Deadlines
It is very important that you refer to the assignment schedule on a regular
basis to keep up with due dates. You are responsible for making sure you
have completed all course assignments on time. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS
WILL BE ACCEPTED! Assignments will close on the date indicated on the
assignment schedule. Traveling, lack of internet access, loss of work because
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of computer difficulties or being busy at work will not be accepted as
excuses for missed work.
Tests are open for one week giving students ample time to complete,
therefore no makeup or late tests will be given. Online tests are NOT open
book tests. Contact the instructor immediately, by D2L email, if there is a
problem while taking a test.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
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Modules/Units
Module/Unit 1
Competencies:
Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Identify the four word elements used to build medical words
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Divide medical words into their component parts
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Apply the basic rules to define and build medical words
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Locate the pronunciation guidelines chart and interpret pronunciation marks
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Pronounce medical terms presented in this chapter
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning activities
Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Define and provide examples of surgical, diagnostic, pathological, and related
suffixes
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Link combining forms and word roots to suffixes
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Identify surgical, diagnostic, pathological, and related suffixes.
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Identify adjective, noun, and diminutive suffixes
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Locate and apply guidelines for pluralizing terms
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Pronounce medical terms presented in this chapter
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Demonstrate your knowledge of the chapter by completing the learning activities
Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Define common prefixes used in medical terminology
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Describe how a prefix changes the meaning of a medical word
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Recognize and define prefixes of position, number and measurement, and
direction
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning exercises.
Module/Unit 2
Competencies:
Chapter 4: Body Structure
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List the levels of the organization of the body
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Define and identify the three planes of the body
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Identify the cavities, quadrants, and regions of the body
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List and identify the terms related to direction, position, and planes of the body
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Recognize, pronounce, spell, and build words related to body structure and
identify common abbreviations
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Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to body structure
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical records activities
Module/Unit 3
Competencies:
Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Locate the major organs of the integumentary system, and describe their
structure and function
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Describe the functional relationship between the integumentary system and other
body systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the integumentary system

Describe diseases, condition, and procedure related to the integumentary system

Explain pharmacology associated with the treatment of skin disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical records activities
Module/Unit 4
Competencies:
Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Locate the major organs of the digestive system and describe their structure and
function
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Describe the functional relationship between the digestive system and other body
systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the digestive system

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the digestive system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of digestive disorders

Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning exercises
and medical record activities
Module/Unit 5
Competencies:
Chapter 7: Respiratory System

Locate and describe the structures of the respiratory system

Describe the functional relationship between the respiratory system and body
systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the respiratory system

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the respiratory system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of respiratory disorders

Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical records activities
Module/Unit 6
Competencies:
Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Locate and describe the structures of the cardiovascular system
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Describe the functional relationship between the cardiovascular system and other
body systems

Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the cardiovascular system

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the cardiovascular
system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of cardiovascular disorders

Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
Module/Unit 7
Competencies:
Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems
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Identify and describe components of blood
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Locate and identify the structures associated with the lymphatic system

List the cells associated with the acquired immune response and describe the
function
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Describe the functional relationship between the blood, lymph, and immune
system and other body structures
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the blood, lymph, and immune
disorders.
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Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the blood, lymph and
immune systems.
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Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of blood, lymph and immune
disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
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Module/Unit 8
Competencies:
Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Locate and describe the structures of the musculoskeletal system
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Describe the functional relationship between the musculoskeletal system and
other body systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the musculoskeletal system

Describe pathological conditions, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and other
terms related to the musculoskeletal system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
Module/Unit 9
Competencies:
Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Locate and describe the urinary structures
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Describe the functional relationship between the urinary system and other body
systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the urinary system

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the urinary system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of urinary disorders

Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
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Module/Unit 10
Competencies:
Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Locate and describe the structures of the female reproductive system
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Describe the functional relationship between the female reproductive system and
body systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the female reproductive system.

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the female reproductive
system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of female reproductive disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Locate and describe the structures of the male reproductive system
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Describe the functional relationship between the male reproductive system and
body systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the male reproductive system.

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the male reproductive
system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of male reproductive disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
Module/Unit 11
Competencies:
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Locate and describe the structures of the endocrine system
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Describe the functional relationship between the endocrine system and other body
systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the endocrine system

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the endocrine system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of endocrine disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
Module/Unit 12
Competencies:
Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Locate and describe the structures of the nervous system
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Describe the functional relationship between the nervous system and other body
systems
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the nervous system

Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the nervous system

Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of nervous disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Locate and describe the main structures of the eye and ear
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Pronounce, spell, and build words related to the special senses
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Describe diseases, conditions, and procedures related to the special senses
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Explain pharmacology related to the treatment of eye and ear disorders
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Demonstrate your knowledge of this chapter by completing the learning and
medical record activities
Module/Unit 13
Competencies:
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Module/Unit 14
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Module/Unit 15
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