MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

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Theory Hours 2 Lab Hours 1 This course is an application for the language of medicine. Emphasis is placed on terminology associated with health care, spelling, pronunciation, and meanings associated with prefixes, suffixes, and roots as they relate to anatomical body systems. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to correctly abbreviate medical terms and appropriately use medical terminology in verbal and written communication. Prerequisites As required by program. NORTHEAST