This course aims to equip students with the ability to decipher, pronounce and accurately use terminology common in the healthcare field. Medical terminology is essential for healthcare professionals, to allow for effective communication, documentation, and understanding of medical conditions, treatments, and procedures. The course will begin with principles of word construction in medical terminology, including combining forms, word roots, and combining vowels, and then systematically work through the body systems exploring medical terms that identify the anatomy, physiology, diagnostic testing, pathology, surgical and therapeutic interventions.
HCS 102: Medical Terminology
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