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