This course is designed to develop a basic understanding of human body systems and the medical vocabulary associated with these systems. While attaining a working knowledge of human anatomy, students will experience a word-building system comprised of medical prefixes, suffixes and word roots which will allow them to write and to develop fundamental concepts for the meaning of various medical nomenclature. Accurate spelling, medical definitions, and medical abbreviations are key elements.

This introductory course in medical terminology focuses on accurate spelling and pronunciation of terms and building knowledge of basic medical vocabulary with an emphasis on prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining vowels. Anatomical, physiological, and pathological terminology are covered and applied in the context of electronic health records.