HLTH 1106

Medical Terminology

Credits: 2

Description: This course covers prefixes, suffixes, and roots used to compose medical terms. The student learns to spell, pronounce, define, analyze, and formulate terminology related to body structure, disease, diagnosis, and treatment. Medical abbreviations are also included. Prerequisite(s): None

Credit Breakdown: 2/0/0 (Lecture/Lab/On the job training)

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Outline

This course should help you gain the following abilities and competencies.

Core Abilities

1. Demonstrate effective communication/interaction skills.
2. Demonstrate thinking/active learning skills.

Competencies

1. Describe word elements
2. Describe organizational terms
3. Describe directional terms
4. Define, analyze and interpret terms related to all body systems
5. Formulate, pronounce, spell and abbreviate terms related to all body systems
6. Relate terminology to body structure, disease, diagnosis, and treatment

Guidelines for Success

ADA

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