Medical Terminology II

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Medical Terminology II is designed to continue the expansion of the knowledge gained in Medical Terminology I. The student will be able to define the structure of medical terms as they relate to prefixes, suffixes, and basic word structure. This class will incorporate medical terms related to oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, pharmacology, laboratory, history and physicals, and surgery. All of these subjects will be studied in more detail as they relate to analyzing the structure of medical terms and how they relate to all systems. Prerequisite: HLTH-118.