GH 110 - Medical Terminology I
Description
This course equips members of the health care professions with a working knowledge of medical vocabulary, emphasizing definitions, spelling, and pronunciation as it relates to the body.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Anesthesia Technology, A.A.A.S., Anesthesia Technology, Certificate, Cardiovascular Technology, A.A.A.S., Cardiovascular Technology, Certificate, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), A.A.A.S, Neurodiagnostic Technology, A.A.A.S., Neurodiagnostic Technology, Certificate, Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.A.S, Pre-Allied Health Science (Physical Therapy/Physician Assistant), A.A. (General Transfer), Radiologic Technology, A.A.A.S., Sterile Processing Technology, Certificate, Surgical Technology, A.A.A.S,
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Spell, pronounce, define, identify word parts, and correctly use medical terms.2. Construct an acceptable and correctly spelled medical term, given the definition. 3. Provide a medically acceptable abbreviation of phrases, names, or labels. 4. Supply the correct medical term to properly complete a statement. 5. Correctly provide a plural and/or singular form of a given medical term. 6. Construct correctly spelled medical terms from word parts and definitions. 7. Identify body systems/cavities and the specific organs within. 8. Identify and describe medical specialties. 9. Translate or explain what written information means and/or how it can be used. 10. Use rules or frameworks to provide context for and understand problems or issues.
Course Outline:
I. Introduction, Presentation Sign-up, Book Review II. Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure A. Word analysis B. Combining forms, suffixes and prefixes C. Living with Type 1 Diabetes III. Organization of the Body A. Introduction B. Body Systems C. Body Cavities D. Divisions of the Back E. Planes of the Body IV. Suffixes A. Introduction B. Combining Forms C. Suffixes and Terminology V. Prefixes A. Introduction B. Combining Forms and Suffixes C. Prefixes and Terminology VI. Medical Specialists and Case Reports A. Introduction B. Medical Specialists C. Combining Forms and Vocabulary D. Case Reports VII. Appendix I: Body Systems Part 1 A. Cardiovascular System B. Digestive System C. Endocrine System VIII. Appendix I: Continued A. Female & Male Reproductive B. Lymphatic System IX. Appendix 1 Continued A. Musculoskeletal B. Nervous System X. Appendix 1 Continued A. Respiratory System B. Skin and Sense Organs XI. Appendix 1 Continued, Appendix 2 A. Urinary System B. Introduce Diagnostic Test & Procedures 1. Radiology, Ultrasound, and Imaging Procedures 2 .Nuclear Medicine: Radionuclide Scans 3. Clinical Procedures 4. Laboratory Tests XII. Appendix III A. Abbreviations B. Acronyms C. Symbols D. Eponyms XIII. Appendix IV A. Allied Health Careers XIX. Review XX. Final Exam
Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25%
Audio-Visual Activities: 10%
Group Work and Individual Activities: 10%
Interactive Workbook: 20%
Discussion/Participation: 15%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None
Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None
Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 98, IRW 99
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None
Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 100498
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 36
General Room Request: None
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: None
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Radiologic Technology
Discipline: GH
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Bachelors Degree in Health Field
Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240307T17:42:20
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029
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