Jul 03, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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MAT 1400 - Medical Terminology for the Medical Assistant
Understanding and usage of medical terms in the allied-health field. Emphasis on the spelling, definition, and creation of medical terms through the understanding of prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Terminology learned through body system knowledge. Terminology usage for a variety of medical documentation covered.
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Build medical words.
- Define and apply medical terminology.
- Describe basic structure of medical words.
- Describe normal functions of body systems.
- Identify appropriate use of terminology in medical reports.
- Identify body systems and organs in each system.
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