About this course

The healthcare and medical professions have their own vocabulary, a specialised language that allows for quick and efficient communication between its members while minimising potential misunderstandings. This medical terminology programme looks to help you fill the gap!

Whether you are new to the medical profession or need a refresher class, we have a medical terminology programme that will give you the boost you are looking for to further your career. If you need the ability to communicate with medical professionals, you will find this programme a perfect fit, providing you with a solid foundation in medical language.

This comprehensive 17-chapter* Medical Terminology online course covers the medical language and terminology used by healthcare professionals worldwide. With 148 hours of training, the contents include the following chapters, which can be accessed in any order:

• Chapter 1 - Terminology Basics
• Chapter 2 - Structures of the Body, Movement & Color
• Chapter 3 - Integumentary System
• Chapter 4 - Musculoskeletal System
• Chapter 5 - Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 6 - Hematology, Lymphatic and Immune System, and Oncology
• Chapter 7 - Respiratory System
• Chapter 8 - Nervous System & Behavioral Health
• Chapter 9 - Endocrine System
• Chapter 10 - Special Senses
• Chapter 11 - Digestive System
• Chapter 12 - Genitourinary System
• Chapter 13 - Reproductive System
• Chapter 14 - Obstetrics & Neonatology
• Chapter 15 - Pediatrics
• Chapter 16 - Pharmacology
• Chapter 17 - Diagnostic Data

*Please note, individual chapters can be purchased separately. Please see the relevant product page for further information.

What you will learn

Upon completion you will be able to:

• Understand the importance of medical terminology and the proper use of medical language for interacting with professionals and performing medical tasks
• Analyse basic medical root words, prefixes, suffixes and their meanings
• Pronounce medical terms correctly
• Identify common medical disorders and their associated symptoms for each body system
• Interpret medical treatments and common abbreviations and acronyms
• Define common terms related to diseases
• Define common pharmacological terms
• Recite common laboratory and diagnostic terms
• Achieve 70% or higher on program assignments and chapter tests
• Score 75% or higher on the final exam