HIT130
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Medical Terminology I
Health Information TechnologyBusiness, Technology, and Paralegal
Course Description
This course covers the study of roots, prefixes, suffixes; principles of word building, study of diagnostic, operative, and symptomatic terms of body systems, emphasis on accurate spelling and pronunciations; study of medical abbreviations, selected eponyms, clinical laboratory and radiology terminology. The course covers multiple systems with a focus on musculoskeletal, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. An emphasis is placed on accurate spelling and pronunciation of all medical terms.
Note: Completion of both HIT 130 and HIT 131 is equivalent to HIT 105.
Note: Completion of both HIT 130 and HIT 131 is equivalent to HIT 105.
Components
Lecture
Credits
3
Last Updated
2023-03-06
CIP Code
51.0707 - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.