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Medical Terminology (HSC 140)

Term: 2013-2014 Fall

Faculty

Roumiana IvanovaShow MyInfo popup for Roumiana Ivanova
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:40 PM - 4:05 PM (9/5/2013 - 12/12/2013) Location: QUIN PP 009

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.