Medical Terminology
Tracking # 20-1077670
Course overview
This 10-hour course is designed to provide acupuncturists with a comprehensive understanding of medical terminology, its structure, and its usage in healthcare. Medical terminology is the universal language of medicine and understanding it is essential for effective communication in the healthcare industry. In this course, acupuncturists will learn the roots, prefixes, and suffixes that form the foundation of medical terminology, and how to combine them to form medical terms. By the end of this course, acupuncturists will have a solid foundation in medical terminology that will enable acupuncturists to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals and enhance your understanding of medical concepts. This course can be conveniently completed from your computer or mobile device at your own pace. By successfully completing this course, acupuncturists can meet the requirements for acupuncture license renewal.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Acupuncture
Licensed Acupuncturist
Disclosure statements
Through the course of Medical Terminology, we hope acupuncture professionals to be able to:
· Develop a comprehensive understanding of the structure and components of medical terminology, including roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
· Learn how to combine roots, prefixes, and suffixes to form medical terms accurately and effectively.
· Gain proficiency in using medical terminology to communicate clearly and precisely with other healthcare professionals.
· Enhance understanding of medical concepts by applying the acquired knowledge of medical terminology.
· Meet the requirements for acupuncture license renewal by successfully completing the course and demonstrating proficiency in medical terminology.