CRC 195 - Realtime Medical Terminology

1. Analyze word parts to define terms used in medical language
   1. Describe word roots and combining forms
   2. Label prefixes
   3. Identify suffixes
2. Classify medical terms
   1. Describe terms relating to positions, directions, and planes of the body
   2. Name terms that apply to the structural organization of the body
   3. List common psychological and psychiatric terms
3. Demonstrate understanding and application of medical terms
   1. Identify body systems and functions
   2. Relate medical terms to the structure and function of the human body
4. Distinguish characteristics of physical and psychological body systems, functions, and diseases
   1. Describe psychological and physical diseases using correct terminology
   2. Identify laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations common in the assessment and/or treatment of body systems and functions
   3. Recall major pathological conditions affecting each body system
   4. Describe the function of major organs and body cavities
5. Create a vocabulary of medical terms, including commonly used abbreviations, drug names, diseases, pathological conditions, clinical procedures, laboratory tests, and treatment modalities
   1. Spell medical terms (including appropriate capitalization)
   2. Form the plurals of the medical terms
   3. Pronounce medical terms
6. Apply methods of researching medical information
   1. Identify reliable online and/or print references
   2. Select appropriate online and/or print references for the research task
   3. Research uses for commonly used drugs
   4. Compare definitions of commonly confused medical terms to choose correct transcription for the circumstance
   5. Locate anatomy terms, prescription and nonprescription drugs, and terms used in disease processes and treatment
   6. Verify spelling and capitalization choices
   7. Recognize frequently used medical abbreviations