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Feb 15, 2025
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SCI 215 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
The course provides a study of the principles of medical word building to help the student develop extensive medical vocabulary used in health care occupations. Study focuses on word origin and structure through the introduction of prefixes, suffixes, root words, plurals, abbreviations and symbols, used to describe surgical procedures, diagnostic procedures, and medical specialties. Includes definitions, spelling and pronunciation of medical terms and terminology appropriate for the following body systems: digestive, urinary, female and male reproductive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, blood, lymphatic and immune, and musculoskeletal.
Prerequisites: WR 115 or WR 121 .
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