HLTH 215 - Medical Terminology

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Medical terms, root words (prefixes, suffixes and combing forms) and commonly used scientific/medical abbreviations are introduced and analyzed in this course. This is accomplished using different body systems and specialized areas of medicine and terms associated with the system. Root words are also analyzed for change of meanings, which occur when the parts are connected to form whole words. Special emphasis is placed on the terms associated with common disease states important to the healthcare provider.