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HIT105

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Comprehensive Medical Terminology

Health Information TechnologyBusiness, Technology, and Paralegal

Course Description

This course covers the comprehensive study of roots, prefixes, suffixes, principles of word building, study of diagnostic, operative, and symptomatic terms of body systems, medical abbreviations, selected eponyms, and clinical laboratory and radiology terminology.The following body systems will be covered: musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, ingegumentary, gastroenterology, neurology, urinary, male reproductive, gynecology, and obstetrics. An emphasis will be placed on accurate spelling and pronunciation of all medical terms.

Note: Completion of both HIT 130 and HIT 131 is equivalent to HIT 105

Components

Lecture

Credits

5

Multicultural

No

Quarterly Offerings

Last Updated

2024-06-17

CIP Code

51.0707 - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.