Name Of Course
ADVANCED MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Course Description
This course teaches medical terminology, focusing on accurately describing the human body, diseases, organs, and functions using scientific methods. It uses word roots, suffixes, and prefixes to form and understand medical terminology. Word roots refer to body components, suffixes add meaning to diseases, treatments, and procedures, and prefixes provide information about organ location, temporal variables, and volume. Mastering medical phrase decoding is crucial for medical coders to succeed in their careers.
Syllabus Covered
I) Medical Terminology
- Roots
- Combining Forms
- Prefixes
- Physiology
- Suffixes
- Pathology
II) Diagnostics And Therapeutic Procedures For The Following Systems
- Integumentary System
- Male Reproductive System
- Digestive System
- Female Reproductive System
- Respiratory System
- Nervous System
- Cardiovascular System
- Sense Organs
- Urinary System
- Musculoskeletal System
- Male Reproductive System
- Endocrine System
