Medical Terminology (HSC 140)
Term: 2012-2013 Wintersession
Faculty
There is not currently a faculty member for this course
Schedule
Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (12/26/2012 - 1/15/2013) Location: QUIN PP 309
Description
This course provides a foundation for the understanding of medical terms, their abbreviations, basic anatomy and physiology as well as pathological conditions. It includes the study of prefixes and suffixes and root/stem words as well as medical technology terms with an emphasis on spelling, pronunciation, definitions and common usage. This course is similar to learning a foreign language and involves the memorization as well as the application of words/terms. The student will study and demonstrate proficiency in spelling, pronouncing, definition and application of medical terms.