MDST 1040 Clinical Terminology I

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Prerequisite

(1) Acceptance into the Medical Assisting program - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the medical terminology used in the clinical healthcare setting. Students study with a systems approach and focus on root, prefixes, and suffixes commonly used in medical terms. The course emphasizes correct spelling and pronunciation and correct usage of medical terms and common abbreviations as they relate to the care of patients in the healthcare office. Upon completion, students learn 350 medical word roots, prefixes, and suffixes and are able to combine these to form over 11,000 complex medical terms used in the healthcare setting.