Medical Terminology Online Training Courses
CBT Direct offers you the most effective way to learn modern Medical Terminology in the growing healthcare industry. CBT Direct’s
online course for Medical Terminology provides self-paced computer-based online training to give you an effective, convenient and
affordable alternative to classroom training.
What is Medical Terminology?
Medical Terminology is the unique language used in the medical industry, created from the prefix, root and suffix of a word and combined to create a medical term. CBT Direct’s online course in Medical Terminology will teach you the basics of English grammar and how words are created and how to understand and identify components of medical terms.
A clear, concise understanding of Medical Terminology is vital in any and all medical service occupations. Mastering the specialized language of Medical Terminology allows for quick, efficient communication between medical staff personnel. Once the concept of how medical terms are created and what each part of the words signify, you can breeze through reading and understanding medical terms that are new to you. Most importantly, medical service careers such as medical coding, medical billing and medical transcription, require that you are fluent in the language of medical terminology.
Foundations of Medical Terminology Course Content:
Introduction
- Learn about the benefits of self-paced learning
- Understand how this class has been structured for your benefit
English 101
- Gain familiarity with the various components of English Grammar
- Know how to create new words based on English Grammar rules
Medical Words
- Understand and identify the components of various medical words
- Build new words based on the components
Dynamics of Medical Words
- Master the concepts of prefixes and suffixes
- Make new medical words based on prefixes and suffixes
Body Dynamics
- Learn about body planes, locations of various organs and movements of various body parts
- Identify and describe the planes, locations and movements
Medical Instruments and Equipments
- Understand the instruments and equipment used in the field of medicine
- Identify and describe the instruments and equipment used
Medical Specialties and Specialists
- Distinguish between the various specialists working in the field of medicine
- Differentiate between the specialists and their specialties
Diagnostic Medicine
- Distinguish between the various aspects of diagnostic testing and the different diagnostic tests
- Define and describe the diagnostic tests
Abbreviations
- Be familiar with the nomenclature systems for writing abbreviations
- Be able to identify and interpret the medical abbreviations
Anatomy and Physiology
- Understand the various parts of the human anatomy
- Identify and define the body parts and their functions
Pharmacology
- Gain familiarity with the different aspects of drug origins, drug nomenclature, drug packaging and specialty drugs
- Understand how to define and differentiate between the various types of drugs and their medicinal usages
Hands-On Terminology Labs
Objectives
- Analyze and interpret dictated content at the base of medical reports
- Translate the content into well-defined medical reports
