Medical Terminology

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** Transfer course offered by NT752 ** 3500. Medical Terminology. 2 hours. Basic-level medical terminology using a word building system in a programmed learning format. Emphasis is on learning Latin and Greek prefixes and word roots and utilizing these to build medical terms. Recommended as advanced elective to assist students in pre-professional programs leading to working in medicine, physical therapy, and other health care fields or for those wishing to seek advanced degrees relating to human medical research. May not be counted for advanced division of science hours for the BA or BS in biology and biochemistry.