HIT 1100 - Medical Terminology

Prerequisite(s): BIO 1110 with a C or better or HSC 2010 or HSC 2020 or BIO 2710/BIO 2720.
An introduction to medical terminology commonly used in the healthcare field. Students will explore word parts such as prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used to build medical terms, in addition to acronyms and abbreviations. The focus is on terminology that broadly relates to human anatomy and physiology and basic body systems, with added emphasis on terms pertaining to diagnosis and pathophysiology. Credit(s): 3