Foothill College
AHS 52
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY · 4 units · used in 2 transfer pathways
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- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Introduction to medical terminology as used in the health professions. Provides opportunities for practical application of medical terminology and further development of skills in analyzing components of medical terms and building a medical vocabulary applicable to specialties of medicine. Course content includes anatomical and physiological terminology; basic structure, prefixes, suffixes; combining forms; abbreviations, clinical procedures, laboratory and diagnostic tests related to each body system.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 4:30 PM UTCAHS 52MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYFull2 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 20342 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 20343 · 02Full · 0
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Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
What this course unlocks
Foothill courses that list AHS 52 as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use AHS 52
ASSIST maps AHS 52 to a requirement in 2 published pathways from Foothill College.
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