HLOC 1000 - Medical Terminology

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Health Occupations

Description:

Strongly recommended for students entering health professions; open to all students. Emphasizes memorization of word roots, suffixes, and prefixes of both Greek and Latin origin, as well as proper pronunciation and spelling of medical terms. Material is organized according to body systems; some basic anatomy and physiology is included. INCLUSIVE ACCESS: Sections of this course may be designated as Inclusive Access with a fee that will be charged to your student account. Inclusive Access is an electronic interactive software platform developed for students to receive additional instruction, testing, and collaboration for a course of study in place of a physical textbook. With Inclusive Access courses, students DO NOT NEED a physical textbook. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe and define the origin of medical terms. 2. Accurately use word roots, combining vowels, prefixes, and suffixes to build and define medical terms. 3. Spell, pronounce, and use specific medical terms in appropriate context. 4. Identify directional terms, anatomical planes and body structures and related word parts. 5. Define diagnostic and surgical procedural terms, memorize, understand abbreviations related to each body system. FA, SP, SU

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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