Pershing High School
Grade 9Medical Terminology

Pershing High SchoolMedical Terminology

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is designed to introduce students to the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, and singular and plural forms, plus medical abbreviations and acronyms. The course allows students to achieve comprehension of medical vocabulary appropriate medical procedures, human anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.

Grades: 9–12

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