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K–12 Standards

Health Science: Medical Terminology

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Arrange word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to form medical terms.MT1

  • 1

    Arrange word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to form medical terms.MT1

Categorize word parts by body systems.MT2

  • 2

    Categorize word parts by body systems.MT2

Interpret terms relating to all major body systems.MT3

  • 3

    Interpret terms relating to all major body systems.MT3

Correlate origin of terms to other languages.MT4

  • 4

    Correlate origin of terms to other languages.MT4

Identify medical acronyms, homonyms, and eponyms.MT5

  • 5

    Identify medical acronyms, homonyms, and eponyms.MT5

Recognize and define plural forms of medical terms.MT6

  • 6

    Recognize and define plural forms of medical terms.MT6

Access resources to enhance understanding of medical terms.MT7

  • 7

    Access resources to enhance understanding of medical terms.MT7

Identify and use common medical abbreviations. MT8

  • 8

    Identify and use common medical abbreviations. MT8

Relate medical terms toMT9

  • a

    normal anatomyMT9a

  • b

    growth and developmentMT9b

  • c

    diagnostic proceduresMT9c

  • d

    pharmacologyMT9d

  • e

    surgeryMT9e

  • f

    mental healthMT9f

  • g

    medical specialtiesMT9g

Compare the use of medical terms in the media and real-life situations.MT10

  • 10

    Compare the use of medical terms in the media and real-life situations.MT10

Pronounce medical terms.MT11

  • 11

    Pronounce medical terms.MT11

Demonstrate employability and social skills relevant to health careers.MT12

  • 12

    Demonstrate employability and social skills relevant to health careers.MT12

Use medical terminology within a scope of practice in order to interpret, transcribe, and communicate information, data, and observations.MT13

  • 13

    Use medical terminology within a scope of practice in order to interpret, transcribe, and communicate information, data, and observations.MT13

Recognize and define suffixes that denote noun, adjective, and singular and plural forms of medical words.MT14

  • 14

    Recognize and define suffixes that denote noun, adjective, and singular and plural forms of medical words.MT14

Categorize major prefixes in the following groups: position, number, measurement, negation, direction, and other prefixes.MT15

  • 15

    Categorize major prefixes in the following groups: position, number, measurement, negation, direction, and other prefixes.MT15

Utilize activities of HOSA-Future Health Professionals as an integral component of course content, skills application, and leadership development.MT16

  • 16

    Utilize activities of HOSA-Future Health Professionals as an integral component of course content, skills application, and leadership development.MT16

Use information technology applications as appropriate to health care specialties.MT17

  • 17

    Use information technology applications as appropriate to health care specialties.MT17

Integrate literacy and numeracy concepts and processes across all curricular units.MT18

  • 18

    Integrate literacy and numeracy concepts and processes across all curricular units.MT18

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VOCATIONALTRAINING, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12

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