BIS 17 - Medical Terminology

    Recent Professors
    Patricia R. Siqueiros, Patricia L. Maroudas
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    5.3Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    2
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    The medical professions, healthcare settings, and medical forms and documents will be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on mastering medical terms, abbreviations, spelling rules for component parts, body systems, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. Students will learn to use medical terms correctly in medical forms and documents. Students will also learn how to handle patient confidentiality in healthcare offices.
    Usually Held
    Wed 8:30am–10:35am