The Medical Terminology Online Training Program will teach you to understand not only medical terms themselves, but also their application. You'll start by learning the origins of medical words and how to recognize prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology. Then you'll learn about the body as a whole and how to differentiate cells, tissues, organs, systems, and cavities. Next, you'll learn to define and describe the function of each system of the human body. This knowledge will help you take the next step in your medical career or education.

Upon registering, you're given an initial six months to complete this program.  Should you need more time beyond the six months, an extension six months is available at no additional cost.

Upon completion of this program, you'll be able to:

• Understand medical terminology, including the origins of medical words
• Identify the major regions of the body
• Differentiate cells, tissues, organs, systems, and cavities
• Know the proper terminology and spelling for body systems, including the integumentary system, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, and the endocrine system
• Interpret terms related to diagnosis and clinical procedures
• Identify and list the definitions of surgical terms
• Explain the significance and use of medications used for various disorders and treatments

1. Unit 1:  Your Foundation in Medical Terminology
   1. The Fundamentals of Medical Terminology
   2. Practicing What You've Learned - The Fundamentals of Medical Terminology
   3. Getting to Know the Human Body
   4. Practicing What You've Learned - Overview of the Human Body
   5. What Have You Learned?
2. Unit 2:  The Skeletal and Muscular Systems 
   1. What Makes Up a Skeleton?
   2. Practicing What You've Learned - What Makes Up a Skeleton?
   3. Flex Some Muscle
   4. Practicing What You've Learned - Flex Some Muscle
   5. What Have You Learned?
3. Unit 3:  The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems 
   1. Getting to the Heart of Things
   2. Practicing What You've Learned - Getting to the Heart of Things
   3. Take a Deep Breath
   4. Practicing What You've Learned - Take a Deep Breath
   5. What Have You Learned?
4. Unit 4:  The Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems 
   1. Going for the Gut
   2. Practicing What You've Learned - Going for the Gut
   3. When Nature Calls
   4. Practicing What You've Learned - When Nature Calls
   5. The Birds and the Bees
   6. Practicing What You've Learned - The Birds and the Bees
   7. What Have You Learned?
5. Unit 5:  Nervous and Integumentary Systems and Special Senses 
   1. You've Got Some Nerve
   2. Practicing What You've Learned - You've Got Some Nerve
   3. Now Hear (and See) This!
   4. Practicing What You've Learned - Now Hear (and See) This!
   5. Slip Me Some Skin
   6. Practicing What You've Learned - Slip Me Some Skin
   7. What Have You Learned?
6. Unit 6:  The Lymphatic, Immune, and Endocrine Systems 
   1. Protection Against Infection
   2. Practicing What You've Learned - Protection Against Infection
   3. Learning About Hormones
   4. Practicing What You've Learned - Learning About Hormones
   5. What Have You Learned

There are no specific prerequisites for this program other than basic computer skills and an Internet connection.  This program is not compatible with a Mac.

If you need a deeper understanding of medical terminology for your job or as a prerequisite for further education, this program is for you!

This program can only be taken on an IBM-compatible PC with Windows 98 or later and Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.  This program is fully compatible with Windows 7 and IE9. Students should have a high-speed Internet connection and e-mail capabilities.  This program is not compatible with a Mac.

Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Acrobat Reader are required for this program.

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ed2go will provide the required textbook for this program, Medical Terminology for Heath Professions, 6th edition.

Carline Dalgleish has been employed in the medical business office management profession since 1970. She began in the medical records department of the Army/Air Force Hospital in Nuremberg, Germany and has performed accounts receivable and business office management services for physicians, clinics, hospitals, and Medicare. 

She has real-time experience in administrative and financial departments, as well as management experience in business office administration, regulatory compliance, and information technology. She is also a subject matter expert in administrative medical assisting and medical billing and coding. In addition, she has created the curriculum for and taught many accounts receivable and accounts payable educational programs, with an emphasis in administrative medical assisting and medical billing and coding.

In the early 1990s, Ms. Dalgleish moved full-time into curriculum development, teaching, and management of business and allied health education programs, with special emphasis on medical business office administration and management. 

Ms. Dalgleish holds a bachelor's degree in business information systems and a master's degree in leadership. She is an AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer and is a member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM). She owns her own consulting firm, AnnGrant Education Services, Inc., and is currently completing a textbook on the new ICD-10 coding system.