CLAS 103: Medical Terminology

Description

Presents the most important Greek and Latin roots of the vocabulary of contemporary medicine and demonstrates the predictable patterns by which these roots combine. Students will learn to define new compounds and phrases by analysis of their parts and will be introduced to language history, linguistic principles and etymology.

Credit units

.3

Term description

1/2(3L)

College

Arts and Science

Department

History

Formerly

CLAS 163.

Note:

Students with credit for CLAS 163, 241, 262 or 263 may not take this course for credit. These courses have not been offered for more than ten years as of 2012. May be taken as an elective only under Requirement 7 of Program Types A, B, C, and D.