HITT 1205 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Study of the basic structure of medical words including prefixes, suffixes, roots, combining forms, plurals, pronunciation, spelling, and the definitions of medical terms. Emphasis is on building a professional vocabulary required for employment in the allied health care field.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Use medical terms in context
- Utilize prefixes, suffixes, root words, and plurals to construct medical terms
- Analyze medical terms
- Translate medical abbreviations
- Interpret symbols
- Identify, pronounce, and spell medical terms
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture hours: 2.0