Welcome toMedical Terminology

Pam Halter, MSN, RN

Syllabus

• Located under the Course Home link named Syllabus

• Located in DocSharing

• Please read it well!

• All grading criteria is listed

• Expectations are clear!

• Make note of due dates!

Announcements

• Please read your announcements weekly and faithfully Announcements will contain information on

projects Announcements will contain hints and fun facts Announcements will keep you informed

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SeminarOption 1

• Nuts & Bolts

• Purpose

• Conduct

• Grading rubric in syllabus – 25 points Frequent interactions on concepts being discussed by students and

instructor Posts are on topic and contribute to the quality of the seminar Student arrives on time and stays the entire seminar Student supplies reference to back up comment

• Seminars are recorded and kept available in the archives throughout the course

Option 2

• Takes place of 1hr seminar

• Tougher grading criteria

• Submit papers by the end of the week (Tuesday: 11:59 PM)

Discussion• Rubric in syllabus

Post a initial response to the question Post responses to classmates(Wednesdays-Tuesdays) Use References where appropriate with APA formatting Responses should contribute to the quality and

advancement of the discussion All responses will be in complete sentences Initial responses should be about 100 words and

responses to fellow classmates a minimum of 50 words

• Spell check!

• No small talk Discussion postings should pertain to the material and subject.

Due dates & working ahead

• Due dates in syllabus

• Please don’t work ahead on seminar option 2 or discussion board – defeats the purpose of a discussion!

• Staying together on discussions

• Posting early in the week and respond to fellow classmates throughout the week

• Quality posts

Late Work Policy

Late work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuating circumstances. If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing course assignments/exams you must contact your instructor immediately—prior to the assignment/exam/quiz due-date unless prevented from doing so by emergency circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances are serious personal and/or family illness/hospitalization, death in the family, weather-related evacuation/emergencies, work emergencies, and issues related to active military assignment. Personal computer/software/internet connectivity issues and course blocks are not considered extenuating circumstances. Granting of late-work submission due to extenuating circumstances is at the discretion of the instructor and will require documentation for verification of extenuating circumstances. If late work submission is granted, the instructor will establish new due-dates and requirements without loss of

course points.  

Late Work Classroom Policy

• Contact me ASAP to discuss issue and make arrangements

• Respect any extension dates

• Late points are better than no points

• Do not become too overwhelmed

• Communication with your professor is the best way to be successful

APA, Projects & PlagiarismAPA referencing

http://www.apa.org/

• Reference any info that does not come out of your own head

• Kaplan resource library is excellent resource for electronic articles and research materials

Projects

• Examples in DocSharing

• Submit in Microsoft Word – only format accepted

Plagiarism

• Found in the syllabus Found in the Kaplan University Catalog

Class Photos

• If you submit a photo I will post it on a class collage.

• Email photo

• Or post in intro discussion area

• Submit before Week 6 to get into the collage

Getting Started with the Textbook• Brooks, M. L. (2009). Exploring medical

language: A student-directed approach. (7th ed.). Mosby Read the preface to learn the textbook set-up

• Practical Applications• Introductory Chapters 1-3• Body Systems 4-16• Appendixes

Use the CD that accompanies the textbook• Make the audio pronunciation on the CD your best

friend• The games are great practice and review• Spelling exercises• Chapter Reviews

Getting Started with the Textbook

• Flashcards Put them together by chapters to build your

vocabulary

Unit Quzzes

• Quizzes are only available during the Unit time period (Wednesday-Tuesday)

• Can only take once

• If exam is missed and closed contact me ASAP by email or call (740-545-0755) or text (740-502-5458)

Unit Projects

• Unit 3 Project Writing Project using APA format Example found in DocSharing

• Unit 5 Project Template found in DocSharing

• Unit 8 Project Final Project that reviews medical documents and word templates Template found in DocSharing APA format

APA Format

• Unit Projects 3 & 8 use APA formatting

• Kaplan APA 101 format example found in DocSharing & Student Resource Room Title Page Body Reference Page

• Medical Terminology vocabulary include: • Greek and Latin word parts

» Terms built from Greek and Latin derivatives (arthritis)

• Eponyms» Terms names from a person such as a physician or scientist who first

identified a condition, disease, or technique (Parkinson’s Disease)

• Acronyms» Terms formed from the first letters of words in a phrase such as Laser

(light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)

• Modern language» Terms related to modern medicine such a Bone Scanner Machine

Origins of Medical Language

• Four Word Parts Prefix

• Attached to the beginning of a word root to modify the meaning

Combining Form/Word Root• The core of the word to contain the fundamental

meaning of the word Combining Vowel

• Is a word part and usually an “o” used to ease pronunciation

Suffix• Attached to the end of a word root to modify the

meaning

Review Chapter 1

• Analyze and define medical terms To analyze medical terms, dividing into word

parts and labeling each part: oste/ o / arthr / o / pathy

WR CV WR CV S

To define medical by applying the meaning of

each word part to full definition

• Building and breaking down Medical Terms Putting word parts together to form a medical

term and taking words apart to form the meaning of the medical term.

Review Chapter 1

Word Part Meanings

• Word Root: is the core of the word and contains the fundamental meaning of the word.

• Combining Form: is the word root with the combing vowel attached

• Combining Vowel: is part of the word root and is used to ease pronunciation and usually an “O” Connect two word roots Connect a word root and a suffix Combining vowel is used if the suffix does not begin with a vowel

• Prefix: attached to the front of the word root and modifies the meaning such as- - Indicates: number, position, direction, time, or negation

• Suffix: attached to the end of the word root and modifies the meaning such as - - Indicates: procedures, conditions, and diseases

Word Part List

• Combining Forms

arth/o = joint

hepat/o = liver

ven/o = vein

oste/o = bone

• Prefixesintra- = within

sub- = under

• Suffixes-itis = inflammation

-ic = pertaining to

-ous = pertaining to

-pathy = disease

-megaly = enlargement

• Combining Vowel/o

/i

Questions & After Seminar

• Review the rubrics for grading

• Consider sending a photo!

• Contact me: On AIM - profhalter Kaplan Email - PamHalter@Kaplan.edu Within our course - Post questions under the

Course Questions section under Course Home

• Questions?

• Good luck this week…