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AHS 131 - Medical Terminology I


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.

Medical vocabulary for beginning students in allied health and science fields. Includes word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations. Emphasizes spelling, pronunciation, and definition.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. differentiate prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms;
  2. define a list of medical terms;
  3. build and define medical terms using word building rules and word elements;
  4. pronounce medical terms correctly;
  5. spell medical terms correctly.


Prerequisite(s): ENG 098, or placement into ENG 101/101A.