EMT - Medical Terminology - Lecture 4 of 6 Foundation Block - Season 2

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In this lecture the student will be exposed to the basics of medical terminology and how medical terms are composed and how an EMT can break up a word to understand the meaning of the word. This lecture will also expose the EMT student to the body planes to help enhance how an EMT documents injuries. 

Knowledge Domains 

• Purpose of Medical Terminology 
• The four components of a medical term 
• Breaking down medical terms 

• Interpret medical abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols 
• Understand directional terms and body positions