ALHS 1090 Syllabus
Subject Code
ALHS
Course Number
1090
Course Title
Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences
Prerequisites
Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher
Corequisites
Terms Offered
Offered every semester
Credit Hours
(2-0-2)
Course Description
This course introduces the elements of medical terminology. Instructors place emphasis on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy.
Course Outcomes
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Word Origins (Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes)
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Order
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Description
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1
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Define terms pertaining to the body as a whole.
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2
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Explain derivation of medical terms.
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3
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Define word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
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4
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Explain the conventions for combining morphemes and the formation of plurals.
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5
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Pronounce basic medical terms.
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6
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Identify adjective endings.
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7
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Identify noun endings.
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8
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Identify prefixes of position, color, number and measurement, negation, and direction.
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Word Building
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Order
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Description
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1
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Form medical terms utilizing roots.
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2
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Form medical terms utilizing suffixes.
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3
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Form medical terms utilizing prefixes.
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4
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Form medical terms combining roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
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5
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Interpret basic medical abbreviations
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Terminology Related to the Human Anatomy
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Order
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Description
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1
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the integumentary system.
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2
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the musculoskeletal system.
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3
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the respiratory system.
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4
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the cardiovascular system.
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5
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the gastrointestinal system.
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6
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the urinary system.
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7
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the male reproductive system.
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8
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the female reproductive system.
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9
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the nervous system.
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10
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Utilize diagnostic, surgical, and procedural terms and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.
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