AH 129: Medical Terminology

Program
Semester Hours 3
Description
An introduction to prefixes, roots, combining forms, and suffixes which are the component parts used to build medical terminology. These terms are then defined. Abbreviations, drug highlights, information on diagnostic tests and human anatomy are integrated throughout.
Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Know the meaning of prefixes, root words, suffixes, and whole words in medical and anatomical vocabulary
  2. Relate abbreviations with medical and pharmacological terminology
  3. Identify the purpose and scope of various medical specialties and procedures

     

Semester
Fall/Spring
Notes

Repeat of AH 114 and BU 129.