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Medical Terminology (HSC 140)

Term: 2019-2020 Fall

Faculty

Diana BelangerShow MyInfo popup for Diana Belanger
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Schedule

Mon-Wed, 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM (9/4/2019 - 12/18/2019) Location: QUIN PP 032S

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.