Master Course Outline Medical Vocabulary Course Number: HO 280 Credits: 2 Hours per Quarter: 20 Lecture Hours:20 Description Introduction to basic medical vocabulary. It provides the student a systematic approach to the language used in the health care system beginning with root words, prefixes and suffixes, and continuing on with the specific terms relating to normal and abnormal conditions of the body. Intended Skills and Attitude Outcomes Identify root words found in medical language. Combine appropriate use of prefixes and suffixes to root words. Identify anatomical body structures, diseases, normal and abnormal conditions using correct medical terminology. List correctly the abbreviations found in medical vocabulary. Syllabi Listing Course Year Quarter Item Instructor   HO 280 Winter 2013 5749 Beverly O'laughlin View Syllabus HO 280 Fall 2008 5749 Beverly (O'Laughlin) Davis View Syllabus HO 280 Spring 2006 6426 Jane Carroll View Syllabus HO 280 Spring 2005 6426 Jane Carroll View Syllabus HO 280 Winter 2004 6425 Jane Carroll View Syllabus HO 280 Winter 2004 5749 Beverly OLaughlin View Syllabus Two Year Projected Schedule Year One* Year Two** Fall Winter Spring Summer Mini  Fall Winter Spring Summer Mini X X X X   X X X X   *Year one is all odd years (2003-2004) **Year two is all even years (2004-2005)