This 0.5 credit hour medical terminology badge provides an overview of medical terminology. Students in this course will learn how medical terms are formed, how to effectively translate medical terms, and how to apply those terms to the medical setting. Students will also learn the terms used to describe the gross anatomy of the body and the position of the body, as well as the basic terms that relate to diagnostic and laboratory procedures, and pharmacology.
This course serves as the prerequisite for all future medical terminology badges.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this badge, students will be able to:
- Identify words and word parts used in medical terminology
- Define words and common word roots, prefixes, and suffixes used in medical terminology.
- Recognize the importance of spelling medical terms correctly.
- Apply medical terms to specific situations in the medical setting.