PATH 505 - Medical Terminology for Pathologists’ Assistants

2 Cr. Hrs.

This class is a prerequisite for PATH 550, surgical and autopsy techniques. This class will investigate the etymology of medical and surgical terminology. It will concentrate on the abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, and root words commonly used in the medical and surgical fields. The class will encompass basic anatomy, planes, of section, orientation, disease processes, diagnostic tests, and procedures. The basic building blocks will be assessed initially. This will be followed by a breakdown of organ systems. The systems covered include: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, digestive, cardiac, lymphatic, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive. The class will then progress to diagnostic testing to include radiology, oncology, and nuclear medicine. There will also be an emphasis on descriptive terms often used during gross dissection of surgical specimens and autopsies. The student will be provided pictures of different tissue and disease processes and required to describe the entity in a succinct and accurate way. Weekly pathology related articles will be required to be read and a brief synopsis submitted. This will ensure the student is comprehending the medical terminology and able to apply their knowledge. This class is a prerequisite for PATH 550, surgical and autopsy techniques. This class will investigate the etymology of medical and surgical terminology. It will concentrate on the abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, and root words commonly used in the medical and surgical fields. The class will encompass basic anatomy, planes, of section, orientation, disease processes, diagnostic tests, and procedures. The basic building blocks will be assessed initially. This will be followed by a breakdown of organ systems. The systems covered include: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, digestive, cardiac, lymphatic, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive. The class will then progress to diagnostic testing to include radiology, oncology, and nuclear medicine. There will also be an emphasis on descriptive terms often used during gross dissection of surgical specimens and autopsies. The student will be provided pictures of different tissue and disease processes and required to describe the entity in a succinct and accurate way. Weekly pathology related articles will be required to be read and a brief synopsis submitted. This will ensure the student is comprehending the medical terminology and able to apply their knowledge.

Prerequisite(s): NA Corequisite(s): NA
Grading Basis: Graded Repeatable: No Typical Periods Offered: Fall
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