MEDT 200 The Language of Medicine

Description

This course is a comprehensive foundation of medical terminology for use in health care careers, including technical writing and criminal justice. Main emphasis is the development of competency in reading, writing, pronouncing and defining terminology used in medicine. Body structures, anatomical systems, pathologies, medical procedures, medical specialties, and common terms and abbreviations used in health care will be covered.

This course meets the group D breadth requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and is open to nonmajors.

Prerequisite

No prerequisites

Objectives

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to

• Use Greek and Latin root words, prefixes and suffixes in oral and written communication of medical terminology
• Paraphrase textbook or medical articles containing medical terminology
• Compare and contrast various body systems on the basis of the terminology used to describe their anatomy, physiology and pathologies
• Define commonly used medical abbreviations
• Describe the “do not use” list of abbreviations as determined by the Joint Commission

Syllabus for MEDT 200 The Language of Medicine

Overview of Medical Terminology

Basic word structure
Prefixes
Suffixes
Directional terms, planes

Body systems

Digestive
Renal
Female Reproductive
Male Reproductive
Nervous
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Blood and Lymphatics
Musculoskeletal
Integumentary
Endocrine

Instructor

Mary Ann McLane, PhD, CLS
mclane@udel.edu

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