HES111 — Medical Terminology for Health Professionals
Add to Personal Bookmarks Number of Examine medical vocabulary including root words, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations used in various health professions. Review the nervous, skeletal, cardiovascular, muscle and other major systems of the human body, and discuss terms related to physiology, anatomy, and pathological conditions. Use case studies and health record notes to practice identifying and defining medical language. (Fall, Spring) Three hours lecture each week. Three Credits. Three billable hours. Spell and pronounce selected medical terms. Apply the rules of medical language to analyze medical terms. Build and define medical terms related to the major body systems. Identify medical abbreviations used in various health professions. Use medical terminology in written and verbal communication.
Prerequisites: ENGL101