AH 103 - Medical Terminology

Institution:

Community College of Philadelphia

Subject:

Allied Health

Description:

THis course introduces students to the language of medicine according to body systems. Students define, build, and analyze terms as well as develop a vocabulary of combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. They also demonstrate the ability to pronounce and spell terms correctly and to use them in an appropriate context. Students learn medical terms (and their abbreviations where appropriate) for organs, diseases, symptoms, and for diagnostic, treatment and surgical procedures.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

3-0-3

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2009 - 01/03/2013 

Institution Website:

www.ccp.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 751-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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