Fundamentals of Medical Terminology

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Target Audience

Medical assistants, dental assistants, social workers, registrars, medical record personnel, billers, coders, community health workers, telehealth professionals, unit secretaries, case managers, medical interpreters and anyone interested in gaining a basic knowledge of medical terminology.

Description

Are you looking to enhance your medical terminology skills for your current job or to advance your career? Our course offers an engaging journey through the world of medical terminology, introducing you to a comprehensive range of vocabulary, abbreviations, and symbols commonly used in hospitals and medical practices. To make your learning experience more interesting, we explore the language of medicine by examining different body systems and focusing on the essential terminology for each. Additionally, we simplify the learning process by demonstrating how medical terms are constructed using prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and word roots. Embark on your medical terminology journey today with our course!

Release date: November 25, 2024
Valid Thru: November 25, 2026

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Objectives

• Explain the rules for combining word parts to write medical terms.
• Recognize prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and word roots.
• Recognize the major organs of the body systems.
• Identify common medical conditions associated with each specialty.
• Pair medical specialists with their fields of expertise.

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