本课程属于专门用途英语类课程，讲述医学英语术语的词源、构词特点、发音规则等基本知识，并以人体消化系统、呼吸系统、泌尿系统、心血管系统、运动系统、神经系统、内分泌系统及生殖系统为主题，介绍八大系统相关术语的词根、词缀、发音规则、文化内涵等，同时扩展介绍具有相同词根或词缀的术语。本课程旨在帮助学习者全面了解医学英语术语的特征，提高记忆医学英语术语的效率，做到举一反三，融会贯通，夯实医学英语词汇基础。
适用对象包括：
具有一定英语基础的医学类本科生、研究生；
英语专业本科生（特别是医学英语方向）；
对医学英语感兴趣的非医学类和非英语专业本科生、研究生；
医务工作者。
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
1.1 Etymology of Medical Terms -- Borrowed Terms
1.2 Etymology of Medical Terms -- Native Terms
1.3 Formation of Medical Terms -- Morpheme （选看）
1.4 Formation of Medical Terms -- Four Basic Parts of Medical Terms
1.5 Pronunciation of Medical Terms
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Quiz
Assignment 1
Chapter 2 Medical Suffixes and Prefixes
2.1 Suffixes for Disease and Pathology
2.2 Suffixes for Signs and Symptoms
2.3 Suffixes for Procedures
2.4 Suffixes for Grammatical Information
2.5 Prefixes for Numbers
2.6 Prefixes for Negation
2.7 Prefixes for Positions and Directions
2.8 Prefixes for Relative Characteristics
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 3 Medical Terminology of Digestive System
3.1 Overview
3.2 Anatomical Terms -- Mouth
3.3 Anatomical Terms -- Epiglottis and Esophagus
3.4 Anatomical Terms -- Stomach
3.5 Anatomical Terms -- Small Intestine
3.6 Anatomical Terms -- Large Intestine 1 (Cecum, Appendix and Duodenum)
3.7 Anatomical Terms --Large Intestine 2 (Colon, Rectum and Anus)
3.8 Anatomical Terms -- Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas
3.9 Pathological Terms -- GERD（选看）
3.10 Pathological Terms --Intestinal Obstruction（选看）
3.11 Pathological Terms -- Acute Cholecystitis（选看）
Chapter 3 Review
Assignment 2
Chapter 3 Quiz
Chapter 4 Medical Terminology of Respiratory System
4.1 Overview
4.2 Anatomical Terms --Nose
4.3 Anatomical Terms --Pharynx
4.4 Anatomical Terms --Larynx
4.5 Anatomical Terms --Trachea and Bronchus
4.6 Anatomical Terms --Lung
4.7 Pathological Terms -- Allergic Rhinitis（选看）
4.8 Pathological Terms -- Emphysema（选看）
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5 Medical Terminology of Cardiovascular System
5.1 Overview
5.2 Anatomical Terms -- Heart 1 (Pericardium and Heart Wall)
5.3 Anatomical Terms -- Heart 2 (Four Chambers)
5.4 Anatomical Terms -- Heart 3 (Four Valves)
5.5 Anatomical Terms -- Blood Vessels 1 (Artery)
5.6 Anatomical Terms -- Blood Vessels 2 (Vein and Capillary)
5.7 Anatomical Terms -- Blood
5.8 Pathological Terms -- High Blood Pressure（选看）
5.9 Pathological Terms -- Arrhythmia（选看）
5.10 Pathological Terms -- Atherosclerosis（选看）
5.11 Pathological Terms -- Thrombosis and Embolism（选看）
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 5 Quiz
Chapter 6 Medical Terminology of Urinary System
6.1 Overview
6.2 Anatomical Terms -- Kidney 1 (Kidney and Cortex)
6.3 Anatomical Terms -- Kidney 2 (Medulla, Pelvis and Calyx)
6.4 Anatomical Terms -- Nephron 1
6.5 Anatomical Terms -- Nephron 2
6.6 Anatomical Terms -- Ureter, Bladder, and Urethra
6.7 Pathological Terms -- Urolithiasis（选看）
6.8 Pathological Terms -- Nocturia（选看）
6.9 Pathological Terms -- Hematuria and Uremia（选看）
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 6 Quiz
Chapter 7 Medical Terminology of Nervous System
7.1 Overview
7.2 Anatomical Terms -- Central Nervous System 1
7.3 Anatomical Terms -- Central Nervous System 2
7.4 Anatomical Terms -- Peripheral Nervous System & Sensory Organs
7.5 Pathological Terms 1（选看）
7.6 Pathological Terms 2（选看）
Chapter 8 Medical Terminology of Musculoskeletal System
8.1 Overview
8.2 Anatomical Terms -- Muscles 1
8.3 Anatomical Terms -- Muscles 2
8.4 Anatomical Terms -- Skeleton 1
8.5 Anatomical Terms -- Skeleton 2
8.6 Pathological Terms -- Muscle Diseases（选看）
8.7 Pathological Terms -- Bone Diseases（选看）
8.8 Review
Chapter 9 Medical Terminology of Endocrine System
9.1 Overview
9.2 Anatomical Terms -- Hypothalamus
9.3 Anatomical Terms -- Pituitary gland
9.4 Anatomical Terms -- Pineal gland and Thymus
9.5 Anatomical Terms -- Thyroid and Parathyroid gland
9.6 Anatomical Terms -- Adrenal gland
9.7 Anatomical Terms -- Pancreas
9.8 Anatomical Terms – Gonad
9.9 Pathological Terms --Diabetes（选看）
9.10 Review
Chapter 10 Medical Terminology of Reproductive System
10.1 Overview
10.2 Anatomical Terms -- Vagina and Uterus 1
10.3 Anatomical Terms -- Uterus 2, Uterine ligament and Oviduct
10.4 Anatomical Terms -- Ovary 1
10.5 Anatomical Terms -- Ovary 2
10.6 Anatomical Terms -- Vulva and Breast
10.7 Anatomical Terms -- Testis
10.8 Anatomical Terms -- Sperm-transporting ducts, Accessory glands, and Penis
10.9 Pathological Terms -- Infertility(选看)
10.10 Pathological Terms -- Cryptorchism and Varicocele(选看)
10.11 Pathological Terms -- Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Carcinoma of the prostate, Hypospadias and Phimosis
10.12 Review
