ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences (2-0-2)

This course introduces the elements of medical terminology. Instructors place emphasis on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include origins (roots, prefixes, and suffixes), word building, abbreviations and symbols, and terminology related to the human anatomy.

Offered every semester

Prerequisite

Diploma program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher