OST 142 Medical Office Terms II

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course is a continuation of OST 141 and continues the study, using a language-structure approach, of medical office terminology and vocabulary. Topics include word parts that relate to systemic components, conditions, pathology, and disorder remediation in the remaining systems of the human body. Upon completion, students should be able to relate words to systems, pluralize, define, pronounce, and construct sentences with the included terms.

Pre-requisite(s): C or better in OST 141 or MED 121 .
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Course has transfer restrictions - 5 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Construct medical terms using prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining forms.
Apply terminology skills by being able to identify, pronounce, spell, and define medical terms.
Analyze major pathological conditions and disease processes that affect each body system.
Differentiate among diagnostic and laboratory tests common to each body system and the condition for which they are performed.
Use appropriate medical reference materials such as textbooks, medical dictionary, Internet, and electronic resources.