HLTH 125 - Survey of Medical Terminology

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Kapiolani Community College

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1 hour lecture per week HLTH 125 builds on knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots to analyze and build medical terms. It includes definition, spelling, and pronunciation of selected medical words dealing with all human body systems as well as surgical and diagnostic procedures, and disease conditions. Commonly used medical abbreviations and pharmacological terms as well as plural endings are also covered. Upon successful completion of HLTH 125, the student should be able to: Define, give examples of, and use correctly the following word parts used in building and analyzing medical terms: prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms. Correctly use plural endings for medical terms. Correctly define, spell, and correlate selected medical terms dealing with: o Body structure o Anatomical planes and regions o Blood and the immune system o Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems o Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems o Musculoskeletal system o Nervous system and psychological disorders o Integumentary and endocrine systems Define and give examples of terminology used for surgical and diagnostic procedures and pathology. Build medical terms by correctly putting word parts together. Analyze the components of medical words and derive the meaning of the words. State the meaning of common medical abbreviations and pharmacological terms. Analyze and define terms dealing with various medical and dental specialties.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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