HLTH3101 - Medical Terminology

Kapiolani Community College - CECS

Course Description

If you are considering a career in healthcare, this is the course for you! The vast array of medical terms you learn will provide a solid foundation for any career you are considering. It will also help you confirm that working in healthcare is for you. Students continuously evaluate instructor Sally Pestana very high in her ability to make medical terminology come alive with her interesting real life stories and examples. She has taught medical terminology throughout Hawaii for 30 years. She is passionate about the importance of medical terminology for everyone to use both professionally and personally.

Learner Outcomes

Define, give examples of, and use correctly the following word parts used in building and analyzing medical terms: prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms.
Correctly use plural endings for medical terms.
Correctly define selected medical terms dealing with all body systems.
Define and give examples of terminology used for surgical and diagnostic procedures and pathology.
Build medical terms by correctly putting word parts together.
Analyze the component parts of medical words to derive the meaning of the words.
Analyze and define terms dealing with various medical and dental specialties.

Notes

If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability, we may coordinate the accommodations you need. In that case, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in 'Ilima 107, ph. (808)734-9552, or email kapdss@hawaii.edu for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the Kapi'olani Community College Deaf Center, ph. (808)734-9891 / (808)447-3141(VP) or email jfried@hawaii.edu .