MEDA 110 - Medical Terminology

    Recent Professors
    Sean D. Stitt, Sonya Lynn Megert, Grace Lomax, Michelle Marie Nowierski, Givon John Sanati, Jimmi Hien Huynh, Tracy Penrod, Karina Navarro and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    50–60 students
    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 is open to the general public as well as students in special programs or those who wish to review this information.
    Usually Held
    Thu 1:00pm–4:10pm, Wed 1:00pm–4:05pm, Wed 1:00pm–4:20pm