The Classical Roots of Medical Terminology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Knowledge of medical terminology equips students for a variety of fields. This course lays out the most important Greek and Latin roots of the vocabulary of contemporary medicine and demonstrates the predictable patterns by which these roots combine, introducing students to the concept of building language using root words, prefixes and suffixes. Students learn to define new compounds and phrases by analysis of their parts. Cross-listed: KIN-2850(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and KIN-2850.