MA 555 - Medical Terminology

Credit Hours: 3

A course for health sciences professionals designed to provide skill in understanding and using medical terms. This course introduces fundamentals of word analysis, orientation to the body as a whole and common prefixes and suffixes. Anatomic and physiologic terminology, pathologic terminology, clinical procedures, laboratory tests, abbreviations and correct spelling and pronunciation of medical terms relating to the body systems are stressed. Many body systems are included, such as musculoskeletal, nervous, integumentary, special senses, cardiovascular, blood and lymphatic. Highly recommended: completion of EN 010 and EN 020.
Prerequisites: Completion of any developmental English courses.