This course will be an application of medical terminology in a clinical setting. Throughout the course, students will examine the usage and meaning of medical terminology. Students may utilize television dramas, YouTube, Podcast, and other media offerings as a basis from which to extrapolate medical terminology. Medical terminology will be learned through the practical application of prefixes, root words, and suffixes to integrate and utilize these terms in a practical setting. Prior to the viewing, students will be informed and instructed in the various components of medical terminology with particular emphasis placed on the 16 organ systems. Students will develop a methodology for determining the meaning and proper usage of vocabulary.
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Semester Offered
Offered as needed.