Medical Terminology
Issued by
Community College of Vermont
Earners of this badge are able to use prefixes, word roots, combining forms, and suffixes to translate the meaning of medical terms. They are also able to define, spell, pronounce, and employ a fundamental vocabulary of medical terms and abbreviations; correlate medical terms with body systems and anatomic structures; use suffixes to determine the clinical category of medical terms; convert medical terms to and from abbreviations; and understand quantitative literacy as used in healthcare.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Complete readings and assignments in 15 modules. Topics studied are body structure, directional terms, positioning, imaging, oncology, laboratory tests, and body systems, including integumentary, respiratory, urinary, male reproductive, female reproductive, obstetrics and neonatology, cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic, digestive, special senses (eye and ear), musculoskeletal, nervous, and endocrine.
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Demonstrate the ability to use a medical dictionary and the ability to determine if online information sources are reliable in discussion posts and culminating presentation of a case study and web report.
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Demonstrate the ability to correctly pronounce medical terms in a series of audio exercises.
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Apply knowledge of medical terminology through a series of quizzes and exams.
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Demonstrate the use of medical terms in context in a variety of writing assignments, including discussion posts, learning journals, and a case study written by the student.