Oct 23, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog

HCA 205 - Medical Terminology for Healthcare Administration


3 Semester Hours
This course is designed to introduce the student to medical terminology, including roots, prefixes and suffixes with emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. The course consists of the basic rules for interpreting, constructing and spelling medical terminology. The course includes common terminology, definitions and pronunciations for prefixes, suffixes, general body terms and body system terminology.