ALHT 0120 - Medical Terminology

Institution:

Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Description:

1 hour credit This course will study the use of prefixes, suffixes and root words to build a vocabulary for medical personnel. The student begins by identifying roots, suffixes and prefixes of medical terminology, and then progresses by studying related medical terms of the body system (skin, skeleton, muscle, blood & lymph, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems). The student will explore how these terms relate to the general anatomy of the body. There are no onground meetings for this course.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kckcc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 334-1100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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