MCCCD Program Description

Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers III

Course: HCC145AC

First Term: 2001 Fall

Lecture 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Medical terminology used with special care populations and in special services. Includes obstetric, pediatric, mental health, diagnostic imaging, oncology, and surgery terms. Use of word parts and term spelling

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Define medical terms commonly used in obstetrics and pediatrics. (I, II) 2. Define medical terms commonly used in mental health. (III) 3. Define medical terms commonly used in oncology. (IV) 4. Define medical terms commonly used in diagnostic medical imaging. (V) 5. Define medical terms commonly used in surgery. (VI) 6. Use specialty area word parts to build and analyze terms. (I - VI) 7. Recognize common abbreviations and symbols related to specialty areas. (I - VI) 8. Spell specialty medical terms. (I - VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Obstetrics A. Body structural and functional changes B. Word parts C. Pathology terms D. Diagnostic tests E. Abbreviations F. Spelling II. Pediatrics A. Child growth and development B. Word parts C. Pathology terms D. Abbreviations E. Spelling III. Mental Health A. Defense mechanisms B. Word parts C. Mental disorders D. Treatment terms E. Abbreviations F. Spelling IV. Oncology A. Neoplasm growth and development B. Word parts C. Grading and staging D. Pathology terms E. Diagnostic and treatment terms F. Abbreviations G. Spelling V. Diagnostic Medical Imaging A. Word parts B. Diagnostic and procedure terms C. Abbreviations D. Spelling VI. Surgery A. Surgical process terms B. Common surgical positions C. Common surgical incisions D. Suture terms E. Abbreviations

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 3/27/2001

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