BSTEC 116 - Advanced Medical Terminology

Maximum of 3.0 possible Credits
Advanced body system focus includes selected prefixes, suffixes, and word roots; terms and plural forms related to anatomy, physiology, symptoms, diagnoses, procedures, abbreviations, symbols, and eponyms; emphasis on accurate spelling, pronunciation, definition, and usage. Prerequisite: BSTEC 104 or instructor’s permission and AHE 110 or concurrent enrollment.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze and construct medical terms after reviewing and memorizing word elements (suffixes, prefixes, roots, and combining forms). [REASON]
Identify and apply correct usage of select abbreviations, symbols, and eponyms in medical reports. [REASON]
Analyze, synthesize, integrate, and evaluate medical terms used in medical reports. [REASON]
Identify and define standard diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to pathology and clinical applications of each body system, and describe diagnoses for which they are performed. [REASON]
Analyze, synthesize, integrate, and evaluate anatomy and physiology terms related to each body system. [REASON]
Demonstrate proficient use of a medical dictionary. [REASON]
Demonstrate effective healthcare communication through correct spelling, pronunciation, definition and application of medical terms. [COMMUNICATE]