Medical Terminology

About this Specialization

This specialization is intended for anybody that is interested in developing skills in medical language or preparing for further studies in the medical field. Learners will be able to identify common prefixes, suffixes, roots and abbreviations so they can recognize most medical terms used by medical professionals. Learners will also have an understanding of the structure of an electronic health record and extract vital information from it. Moreover, learners will gain basic knowledge of the anatomy and diagnoses related to all 10 main organ systems.

Created by: Rice University


Related Online Courses

Welcome to Sustainable Cities Case Studies, the third and final course in the Building Sustainable Cities Specialization. This course is intended to build upon foundational concepts and ideas... more
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. In this lab, you learn how to connect Google Data Studio to Google BigQuery data tables, create charts, and explore the... more
This course introduces students to the science of business analytics while casting a keen eye toward the artful use of numbers found in the digital space. The goal is to provide businesses and... more
This course will begin by discussing superconductivity - a central example of a macroscopic phenomenon. It will then proceed to discuss various modern topics in quantum condensed matter physics,... more
Introduction to Teaching English Learners is a specialization intended for educators in the beginning stages of their careers (i.e. 0-3 years experience) or who are new to working with English... more

CONTINUE SEARCH

FOLLOW COLLEGE PARENT CENTRAL