MAP 101 - Introduction to Medical Terms

Credits 4
Students learn to break medical words into their component parts, define prefixes, suffixes, and root words when they appear in different medical terms. This course includes an overview of body positioning and directional terms. Emphasis is on the normal structure and function of body systems and terms relating to disease/diagnosis, and abbreviations.
Course Outcomes

Describe medical terminology related to the various body systems.
Build medical terminology related to body structures, functions and disorders.
Define common medical terms and abbreviations.
Analyze medical terminology based on word structure.
Explain the importance of medical terminology when documenting and communicating patient information.