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Medical Terminology (HSC 140)

Term: 2025-2026 Spring

Faculty

Andrea McLainShow MyInfo popup for Andrea McLain
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Schedule

Mon-Wed, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (1/21/2026 - 5/17/2026) Location: QUIN S 201

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.