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Medical Terminology (HSC 140)

Term: 2016-2017 Summer

Faculty

Christine RoddayShow MyInfo popup for Christine Rodday
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Schedule

Wed, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (6/5/2017 - 8/11/2017) Location: PLY P 220A
Wed, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (6/7/2017 - 6/7/2017) Location: HYP P
Wed, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (6/21/2017 - 6/21/2017) Location: HYP P

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.