OST 141 Medical Office Terms I

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

This course uses a language-structure approach to present the terminology and vocabulary that will be encountered in medical office settings. Topics include word parts that relate to systemic components, conditions, pathology, and disorder remediation in approximately one-half of the 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.

Course is typically offered in Fall.
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:

Define medical prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining forms.
Construct medical terms using prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining forms.
Apply terminology knowledge to pronounce & spell medical terms.
Use correct medical terms related to conditions, disease processes, tests, procedures, and abbreviations for body systems covered.