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Comprehensive Medical Terminology

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The course is divided into sixteen units. An assessment is completed after each unit and must be submitted to the Education Officer before commencing the next unit in the coursework
 
     1.  Introduction to medical terminology
     2.  Analysis of medical terms (prefixes, suffixes, combining forms)
     3.  Digestive system
     4.  Urinary system and male reproductive system
     5.  Female reproductive system (gynaecology and breast)
     6.  Obstetrics and neonatology
     7.  Nervous system
     8.  Cardiovascular system
     9.  Respiratory system
   10.  Blood, lymphatic and immune systems
   11.  Oncology, radiology and infectious diseases
   12.  Musculoskeletal system
   13.  Skin and pharmacology
   14.  The eye and the ear
   15.  Endocrine and metabolic systems and mental health
   16.  Practical exercises in pronunciation and comprehension

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