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Introduction to Medical Terminology

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn the basics of medical terminology to speak medical vernacular fluently with this free online healthcare course. Medicine has a very distinct and highly specialised language. This course helps you to develop a working medical vocabulary. We introduce you to basic medical terminology used to describe the human body, its various organ systems, diseases, disorders and associated treatment procedures. We explore the suffixes, prefixes and word roots most commonly encountered in medicine. By the end of this course, you will speak like a doctor.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID187461
Course CategoryHealth Care
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Outline the medical terms used for different parts of the human skeletal system
• Describe the eyes and ears using medical vocabulary
• Identify the equipment found in a medical ward
• Recognise the names of frequently performed laboratory tests
• Explain the use of common medical acronyms and abbreviations
• Compare the medical terminologies related to different organ systems
• Recall the names and abbreviations used for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Course Code5119

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