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Medical Terminology (AHMT)

AHMT 110  Medical Terminology  3 cr.  

This course serves as a basis for students in understanding the specialized language used in fields related to medicine and health care technologies. Content will range from the origin and breakdown of words to a correlation of word elements with basic anatomy, physiology and disease processes of the human. A systems approach will be used to focus learning and provide the student with an organizing framework for analysis and application.