MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
AOM 135- Section: [Insert]
[Insert other course information (optional): blended, honors]
Credit Hours: 3.00
Lab Hours: 0.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
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Course Description:
Medical Terminology teaches basic medical language to facilitate the understanding of scientific and
medical principles. Students become familiar with word parts related to the body systems, learn to build
medical terms from word parts, and study anatomical terms. Medical abbreviations, pronunciation,
spelling and definitions are all covered in this course.
Course Note: This course requires intermediate reading, intermediate writing and intermediate math.
Online courses require advanced reading.
Section Notes:
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Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Match medical terms to given definitions.
2. Define the anatomical terms of the human body structure.
3. Collect, analyze, define, pronounce, and spell the diagnostic terms related to the human body
structure.
4. Construct, analyze, define, pronounce, and spell the diagnostic and surgical terms related to the
following: integumentary system, respiratory system, urinary system, male reproductive system,
female reproductive system, obstetrics, neonatology, cardiovascular and lymphatic systems,
digestive system, eye, ear, musculoskeletal system, nervous system, and endocrine system.
5. Define, pronounce, and spell terms used to describe the body directions, the anatomical planes,
and the anatomical abdominal regions.
6. Identify medical abbreviations.
7. Identify the medical root words, prefixes and suffixes used in word formation.
8. List the various medical reference books and explain how they are used.
9. Recognize the medical advances that this profession has undergone.
10. Demonstrate self-initiative through the completion of the assignments, in a semi-individualized
course setting.
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Course Outline:
I.
Introduction to Word Parts
A. Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes According to Word Part
B. Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes According to Definition
C. Abbreviations
D. Plural Endings for Medical Terms
II.
Body Structure, Color and Oncology
III.
Directional Terms
IV.
Anatomical Planes and Quadrants
V.
Body Systems
A. Integumentary System
B. Respiratory System
C. Urinary System
D. Male Reproductive System
E. Female Reproductive System
F. Obstetrics and Neonatology
G. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
H. Digestive System
I. Eye
J. Ear
K. Musculoskeletal System
L. Nervous System
M. Endocrine System
Assignments and Grading Criteria
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Weekly Course Schedule
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Teaching Schedule
The scheduling of the activities and teaching strategies on this syllabus, but not the objectives or content,
may be altered at any time at the discretion of the instructor.
Withdrawals: The last day to drop this course is [Insert date according to Important Class Dates for term
https://catalog.mchenry.edu/syllabi/Pages/default.aspx]. Failure to attend class does not constitute official
withdrawal. If students are considering a withdrawal, they should consult directly with the instructor and an
academic advisor. Students may withdraw from a class through the Registration Office, either in person or by
fax: (815) 455-3766. In their request, students should include their name, student ID number, course prefix,
number and section, course title, instructor, reason for withdrawing, and their signature. Withdrawal from a
course will not be accepted over the telephone.
Academic Support for Special Populations Students
Students with Disabilities:
It is the policy and practice of McHenry County College to create inclusive learning environments. If you
are a student with a disability that qualifies under the American with Disabilities Act – Amended
(ADAA) and require accommodations, please contact the Access and Disability Services office for
information on appropriate policies and procedures for receiving accommodations and support.
Disabilities covered by ADAA may include learning, psychiatric, and physical disabilities, or chronic
health disorders. Students should contact the Access and Disability Services office if they are not certain
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whether a medical condition/disability qualifies. To receive accommodations, students must make a
formal request and must supply documentation from a qualified professional to support that request.
However, you do not need to have your documentation in hand for our first meeting. Students who
believe they qualify must contact the Access and Disability Services office to begin the accommodation
process. All discussions remain confidential. The Access and Disability Services office is located in
Room A260 in A Building in the Atrium. To schedule an appointment to speak with the manager, please
call (815) 455-8766. Information about disabilities services at MCC can be found at:
www.mchenry.edu/access
Students in Career/Technical Programs
As a student enrolled in a career or technical education program at McHenry County College, you may be
eligible for services and assistance under the Carl D. Perkins III Grant. Grant funds are used, in part, to
assist students who are at risk of not succeeding in their educational pursuits. The traits that often prevent
students from succeeding are: economic disadvantage, academic disadvantage, disability/disabilities,
single parent, displaced homemaker, enrollment in a program in which their gender is under represented,
and limited English proficiency (LEP). The definitions of each trait are available in the Access and
Disability Services office. Students with one or more of these traits are referred to as Perkins Special
Populations Students.
If you would like to know if you are eligible for services at any time during the semester, please do not
hesitate to contact the Manager, Access and Disability Services. The office is Room A260, and phone
number is (815) 455-8676.
Additional syllabus information and resources can be found at www.mchenry.edu/syllabusinfo.
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING ALL SYLLABUS INFORMATION.
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