MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

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To work effectively in Medical Imaging, it is necessary to understand the language of medicine. The student learns the word-building system of medical terminology; prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and root or stem words relating to the body and its systems. Terms, abbreviations, and symbols especially pertinent to Medical Imaging are studied with emphasis on understanding the meaning of such words and their proper usage in medicine. This course includes the following number of contact hours: Theory – 16 contact hours.