HITT 1305 - 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 successful 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: 3.0

Lecture hours: 3.0