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Medical Terminology Course
Course Overview
The Medical Terminology course presents a study of the basic medical terminology. Prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special endings, plural forms, abbreviations, and symbols are included in the content. A programmed learning, word-building systems approach is used to learn word parts for constructing or analyzing new terms. This provides the opportunity to decipher unfamiliar terms and check spelling. Emphasis is placed on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation. Abbreviations are introduced as related terms and are presented with each unit.
Program Goals
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- Correctly spell a medical term when given a definition
- Correctly write the plural from of a medical term when given the singular and write the singular form when given the plural
- Correctly pronounce a list of medical terms when given
- Construct sentences using medical terms to show correct meaning and use
- Analyze and define medical terms
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