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Medical Terminology Basics
Learn how medical words are built, what the common body-system terms and abbreviations mean, and how to use them safely in a medical office. Six short lessons and a quiz, free, with a certificate of completion.
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About 75 minutes
6 short lessons and one final quiz. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back on any device.
Certificate of completion
Finish every lesson and score 70% or more on the final quiz. Retakes are unlimited.
Not a program
This free short course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program and gives no program credit.
Lessons
- 1Word parts: prefixes, roots and suffixes12 min
- 2Body systems and the specialists you will hear about12 min
- 3Directional and positional terms12 min
- 4Common abbreviations and the ISMP Canada Do Not Use list13 min
- 5Sound-alike terms and spelling accuracy13 min
- 6Using terminology at the front desk13 min
- ✓Medical Terminology Basics: final quizfinal quiz
Where this course can lead
Medical Office Assistant & Unit Clerk Certificate
This course is a short, practical introduction. The full program goes much further: 516 hours online, including a 100-hour practicum: medical terminology, electronic medical records, billing, health privacy and unit clerk work.
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Yes. There is no fee and we do not ask for payment details. You only need a free Ucademy campus account, which takes about a minute to create.
Yes. Finish every lesson and score at least 70% on the final quiz to download a certificate of completion. Quiz retakes are unlimited.
No. It is a free short course, not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program, and it does not give program credit.
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