TEMC1230
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Medical Terminology and Anatomy I
Medical Coding and BillingSchool of Technology and Service
Start Term
2026-2027
Course Title
Medical Terminology and Anatomy I
Course Code
TEMC1230
Course Hours
90
Course Credits
3
Description
This course will introduce students to important word parts such as roots, prefixes and suffixes that provide a foundation for learning medical terms. This course is organized by body systems and begins with an overview of terminology associated with the body's structures and functions, continues through diseases and disorders, and ends with diagnostic procedures, treatments, and Pharmacology. Medical Terminology and Anatomy I covers the Integumentary, Muscular, Skeletal, Digestive, Urinary and Reproductive Systems.
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
• State the rules for word components that form medical terms including common prefixes, suffixes and root words as they pertain to each body system.
• Describe the rules for using singular and plural terms.
• Define medical words, abbreviations and acronyms.
• Interpret graphic symbols into their medical terms. • Describe the structural organization of the human body.
• Distinguish the location and function of anatomical terms.
• Identify body planes, directional terms, quadrants and cavities of the human body.
• Demonstrate steps to locate medical words using either a medical dictionary or an online resource.
