HO 3 - Medical Terminology

    Recent Professors
    Christi S. Myers
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    45–50 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course covers basic medical terminology and the vocabulary of medical specialties. Special emphasis is on the use of prefixes and suffixes, and non-technical explanations of medical terms and descriptions of anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Students learn to utilize medical terminology as it applies to the structure of the human body, common laboratory tests, radiological and operative procedures, as well as basic pharmacology. This course has been approved for online and hybrid delivery.