This course is designed to introduce medical terminology and provide a working knowledge of anatomy and disease processes relating to different body systems. Students become familiar with basic word structure, prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, abbreviations and terms pertaining to the body as a whole. Terms and pathological conditions relating to the digestive, urinary, male and female reproductive, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and musculoskeletal systems are discussed.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Basic word structure
- Combining forms, suffixes and prefixes
- Terms pertain to the body as a whole
- Digestive system
- Urinary system
- Female and male reproductive systems
- Endocrine system
- Nervous system
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
- Musculosketal system
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.