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K–12 Standards

Medical Terminology (8383)

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Understanding Medical TerminologyMT.1

  • 1

    Explain how medical terms are developed.MT.1.1

  • 2

    Define common medical word roots.MT.1.2

  • 3

    Define common medical prefixes.MT.1.3

  • 4

    Define common medical suffixes.MT.1.4

  • 5

    Demonstrate pronunciation of medical terms.MT.1.5

  • 6

    Apply the components of medical terminology (i.e., prefixes, word roots, suffixes).MT.1.6

Understanding Medical AbbreviationsMT.2

  • 1

    Explain medical abbreviations related to body systems.MT.2.1

  • 2

    Identify medical abbreviations related to pathological conditions.MT.2.2

  • 3

    Identify medical abbreviations related to diagnostic procedures.MT.2.3

  • 4

    Explain medical abbreviations related to documentation.MT.2.4

  • 5

    Identify medical abbreviations related to pharmacology.MT.2.5

  • 6

    Identify abbreviations related to healthcare regulations and regulatory systems.MT.2.6

Understanding Body Structure and OrganizationMT.3

  • 1

    Explain anatomical reference systems used to organize the body structure.MT.3.1

  • 2

    Describe the organization of the human body.MT.3.2

  • 3

    Identify body cavities and the organs located within these cavities.MT.3.3

  • 4

    Identify body planes.MT.3.4

  • 5

    Identify body directions.MT.3.5

  • 6

    Identify body regions.MT.3.6

  • 7

    Define anatomy and physiology.MT.3.7

Understanding the Integumentary SystemMT.4

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the integumentary system.MT.4.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the integumentary system.MT.4.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the integumentary system.MT.4.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the integumentary system.MT.4.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the integumentary system, including related abbreviations.MT.4.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the integumentary system.MT.4.6

Understanding the Musculoskeletal SystemMT.5

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the musculoskeletal system.MT.5.1

  • 2

    Describe the function of the musculoskeletal system.MT.5.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the musculoskeletal system.MT.5.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the musculoskeletal system.MT.5.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the musculoskeletal system, including related abbreviations.MT.5.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the musculoskeletal system.MT.5.6

Understanding the Cardiovascular SystemMT.6

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the cardiovascular system.MT.6.1

  • 2

    Describe the functions of the cardiovascular system.MT.6.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the cardiovascular system.MT.6.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the cardiovascular system.MT.6.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the cardiovascular system, including related abbreviations.MT.6.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the cardiovascular system.MT.6.6

Understanding the Respiratory SystemMT.7

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the respiratory system.MT.7.1

  • 2

    Describe the function of the respiratory system.MT.7.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the respiratory system.MT.7.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the respiratory system.MT.7.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the respiratory system, including related abbreviations.MT.7.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the respiratory system.MT.7.6

Understanding the Nervous SystemMT.8

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the nervous system.MT.8.1

  • 2

    Describe the function of the nervous system.MT.8.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the nervous system.MT.8.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the nervous system.MT.8.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the nervous system, including related abbreviations.MT.8.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the nervous system.MT.8.6

Understanding the Urinary SystemMT.9

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the urinary system.MT.9.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the urinary system.MT.9.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the urinary system.MT.9.3

  • 4

    Identify the common pathological conditions of the urinary system.MT.9.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the urinary system, including related abbreviations.MT.9.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the urinary system.MT.9.6

Understanding the Female Reproductive SystemMT.10

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the female reproductive system.MT.10.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the female reproductive system.MT.10.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the female reproductive system.MT.10.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the female reproductive system and of the newborn.MT.10.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the female reproductive system, including related abbreviations.MT.10.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the female reproductive system.MT.10.6

Understanding the Male Reproductive SystemMT.11

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the male reproductive system.MT.11.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the male reproductive system.MT.11.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to create medical terms related to the male reproductive system.MT.11.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the male reproductive system.MT.11.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the male reproductive system, including related abbreviations.MT.11.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the male reproductive system.MT.11.6

Understanding the Lymphatic and Immune SystemsMT.12

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.12.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.12.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.12.3

  • 4

    Identify major pathological conditions of the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.12.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the lymphatic and immune systems, including related abbreviations.MT.12.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the lymphatic and immune systems.MT.12.6

Understanding the Gastrointestinal SystemMT.13

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the gastrointestinal system.MT.13.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the gastrointestinal system.MT.13.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the gastrointestinal system.MT.13.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the gastrointestinal system.MT.13.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the gastrointestinal system, including related abbreviations.MT.13.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the gastrointestinal system.MT.13.6

Understanding the Endocrine SystemMT.14

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the endocrine system.MT.14.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the endocrine system.MT.14.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the endocrine system.MT.14.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the endocrine system.MT.14.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the endocrine system, including related abbreviations.MT.14.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the endocrine system.MT.14.6

Understanding the Sensory SystemMT.15

  • 1

    Identify the major structures of the sensory system.MT.15.1

  • 2

    Describe the role of the sensory system.MT.15.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to the sensory system.MT.15.3

  • 4

    Identify common pathological conditions of the sensory system.MT.15.4

  • 5

    Identify common laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to the sensory system, including related abbreviations.MT.15.5

  • 6

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to the sensory system.MT.15.6

Understanding Mental HealthMT.16

  • 1

    Explain how mental health disorders differ from disorders related to other body systems.MT.16.1

  • 2

    Assemble word elements to form medical terms related to mental health.MT.16.2

  • 3

    Identify common mental health disorders.MT.16.3

  • 4

    Identify common diagnostic procedures related to mental health.MT.16.4

  • 5

    Identify common therapeutic interventions related to mental health.MT.16.5

  • 6

    Identify signs of elder, domestic, and child abuse.MT.16.6

Understanding Terms Used in Healthcare ProvisionMT.17

  • 1

    Identify common medical terms used to communicate with other health professionals.MT.17.1

  • 2

    Describe terms related to healthcare delivery.MT.17.2

  • 3

    Assemble word elements to form terms related to selected health careers and healthcare providers.MT.17.3

Understanding Health InformaticsMT.18

  • 1

    Examine the role of technology in the healthcare field.MT.18.1

  • 2

    Describe techniques for confidential communication of health/medical information within legal/regulatory guidelines.MT.18.2

  • 3

    Demonstrate the assessment of abstracted information from medical records and other documents, applying knowledge of medical terminology.MT.18.3

Understanding Disciplines/Departments Involved in Healthcare DeliveryMT.19

  • 1

    Identify the disciplines of the laboratory.MT.19.1

  • 2

    Identify imaging techniques and nuclear-medicine tests.MT.19.2

Understanding the Healthcare Delivery SystemMT.20

  • 1

    Describe the interdisciplinary services offered in health care.MT.20.1

  • 2

    Identify health careers.MT.20.2

  • 3

    Identify common medical specialties.MT.20.3

  • 4

    Describe types of healthcare settings.MT.20.4

  • 5

    Describe patient care services.MT.20.5

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