Introduction to Medical Terminology

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Course Description

This course introduces the basic rules of medical word building. Learn to identify prefixes, suffixes, and word roots commonly used in medical terminology. Participants will become oriented to the different systems of the human body and learn medical abbreviations and symbols.

Coordinator Contact

Contact:
For guidance on eligibility and tuition / support assistance let us contact you personally through our “Let’s Get Started” system:

You may also connect with our advisor:
Dayna Lapina: dlapina@hawaii.edu

For registration assistance:
call our office at 455-0477

Enrollment Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

Demonstrate the formation of medical words combining roots, suffixes and prefixes.
Interpret medical terms through dissection of roots, suffixes and prefixes.
Employ accepted medical abbreviations in appropriate communications.

Course Schedule

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