OFFI 260 Medical Terminology

After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to spell and define medical prefixes, suffixes, and terminology peculiar to various medical specialties. This course may be completed in fewer than 14 weeks. All of the work for this course (except tests) may be done outside of class.

Credits

3

Course Objectives

1. Define, spell, and apply medical terms that would be used in the health care profession to include
   physical exams, medical correspondence, surgery, pathology, and x-ray reports.
2. Build medical terms for given definitions based on rules for medical usage.
   
3. Interpret the meaning of medical abbreviations.
   
4. Interpret medical language in simulated medical statements and documents.
5. Analyze, compare, and contrast medical terms.
   
6. Demonstrate proper usage of various medical words and meanings.

Course Objectives

1. Define, spell, and apply medical terms that would be used in the health care profession to include
   physical exams, medical correspondence, surgery, pathology, and x-ray reports.
2. Build medical terms for given definitions based on rules for medical usage.
   
3. Interpret the meaning of medical abbreviations.
   
4. Interpret medical language in simulated medical statements and documents.
5. Analyze, compare, and contrast medical terms.
   
6. Demonstrate proper usage of various medical words and meanings.