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Medical Terminology

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Course Description

10-501-101 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ...focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.

Course Typically Offered

  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

Credit for Prior Learning

What will I learn?

  1. Apply the rules of medical language
  2. Apply medical terms related to the body as a whole
  3. Interpret medical terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems
  4. Interpret medical terms related to the integumentary system
  5. Interpret medical terms related to the female reproductive system
  6. Interpret medical terms related to the male reproductive system
  7. Interpret terms related to the blood
  8. Interpret terms related to the visual and auditory sensory systems
  9. Interpret terms related to the musculoskeletal system
  10. Interpret terms related to the respiratory system
  11. Interpret terms related to the digestive system
  12. Interpret terms related to the nervous system
  13. Interpret terms related to the endocrine system
  14. Interpret terms related to the urinary system
  15. Interpret terms related to the cardiovascular system

Class list

11 classes found

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-15 - Medical Terminology

    Location:
    NWTC Luxemburg
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Blended
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 2
    Blended
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-5 - Medical Terminology

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Online
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 2
    Online
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-9 - Medical Terminology

    Location:
    NWTC Green Bay
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Blended
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 2
    Blended
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-12 - Medical Terminology

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Other Distance Mode
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    Other Distance Mode
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-13 - Medical Terminology

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Other Distance Mode
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    Other Distance Mode
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-11 - Medical Terminology

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Other Distance Mode
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    Other Distance Mode
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-7 - Medical Terminology

    Location:
    NWTC Green Bay
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Blended
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 1
    Blended
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-8 - Medical Terminology

    Location:
    NWTC Green Bay
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Blended
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 1
    Blended
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-1 - Medical Terminology

    Location:
    NWTC Marinette
    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Blended
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 1
    Blended
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-2 - Medical Terminology

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Online
    Term:
    2025 Fall Session 1
    Online
    -

  • Class Number: MEDTERM 10501101-20 - Medical Terminology

    Date:
    -
    Delivery:
    Online
    Term:
    2025 Fall
    Online
    -