The Classical Roots of Medical Terminology
Kinesiology and Applied Health · 3 hrs Lecture
Offering schedule: contact department
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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where KIN-2850 counts
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- KIN 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF KINESIOLOGY
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
Knowledge of medical terminology equips students for a variety of fields. This course lays out the most important Greek and Latin roots of the vocabulary of contemporary medicine and demonstrates the predictable patterns by which these roots combine, introducing students to the concept of building language using root words, prefixes and suffixes. Students learn to define new compounds and phrases by analysis of their parts.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and CLAS-2850.
Cross-listed
CLAS-2850(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.