Welcome to Medical Terminology!

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During this course, you will learn about the development and use of medical vocabulary, definitions, and medical abbreviations. You will build medical terms through the use of prefixes, word roots, combining forms, and suffixes. View the syllabus to learn more about the objectives of this course and to access student policies and resources.

Note from your Spring 2021 Instructor: This course has been designed by the college and there is limited flexibility in adapting course content and materials to meet individual student needs. I will accompany you on this learning adventure and provide support as possible.

There are a couple of options for texts in our course. If you would like to purchase a book through the CCV Bookstore, please purchase Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (9th Edition) by Jane Rice. If you would prefer to access a free, eBook through the Hartness Library, please access Medical Terminology Express : A Short-course Approach by Body System, Second edition (2015) by Gylys, Masters and O'Brien. There will be reading instructions for both options in the module Readings & Resources pages. In addition to either option above, you will also access the following eBook from the Hartness Library for assignments: Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (2012) by Dorland.

Note from your Spring 2021 Instructor: I strongly encourage acquiring the Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals 9th Edition so that you have a more recent, peer-reviewed foundation for your study of medical language. Medical terminology is not a static subject area and is more dynamic than some others in health sciences. There are constant changes in the use of medical terms as technology changes, medical science advances, and reimbursement platforms evolve. It is my hope that you will enter your future profession with the most current information available.

If you would like to purchase a dictionary for future work, the college suggests Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 23rd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-5904-9. This is not required for the course.
If you would like a light introduction to the topic, consider reviewing this free resource from the Hartness: Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy by David Woodruff
Recommended: For additional details pertaining to each body system, view the corresponding section “A&P Crash Course” videos available on YouTube!
To keep up with changes in medical terminology, visit the Medical Terminology Blog.

To get started, please review the syllabus and then proceed to Module 0. Let's start learning together!

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