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Medical Terminology

Southern Union State Community College

CourseHPS 105

This course is an application for the language of medicine. Emphasis is placed on terminology associated with health care, spelling, pronunciation, and meaning associated with prefixes, suffixes, and roots as they relate to anatomical body systems. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to correctly abbreviate medical terms and appropriately use medical terminology in verbal and written communication.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

HPS 105

Programs

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