Welcome to Medical Terminology Chris Hollander, CMA (AAMA), MA

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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Seminar Option 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 3 or more responses on 3 separate days (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 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.

APA, Projects & Plagiarism APA referencing  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 Templates are found in DocSharing Submit in Microsoft Word (.doc or.docx only) Plagiarism Found in the syllabus  Found in the Kaplan University Catalog

Getting Started with the Textbook Brooks, M. L. (2009). Exploring medical language: A student-directed approach. (7 th 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 or AIM

Unit Projects 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 8 Project will use APA format. Kaplan APA 101 format example found in DocSharing & Student Resource Room  Title Page  Body  Reference Page  Template is found in DocSharing

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 Prefixes intra- = 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 Contact me:  On AIM - ProfHollander  Kaplan -  Within our course - Post questions under the Course Questions section under Course Home Questions? Good luck this week…