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Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology | Evaluated Learning Experience

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Medical Terminology

Course Category: 
Active Learning Experiences - Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
Length: 

Version 1: Minimum of 27 hours (approximately 23 weeks). Version 2: Minimum of 22 hours (approximately 20 weeks). 

Location: 
Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Roe Avenue, Elmira, NY.
Dates: 

Version 1: September 1974 - September 2023. Version 2: October 2023 - Present.

Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Version 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations common to general medical terminology and radiographic terminology; apply the word-building process of medical terminology; correctly pronounce and spell all medical terms; and properly translate medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols from medical reports into layman’s terms.

Instruction: 

Version 1 and 2: Major topics include: introduction to medical terminology: combining forms; plurals of medical terms; pronunciation; general terms used in radiology; abbreviations; and medical terms by body system.

Credit recommendation: 

Version 1 and 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Allied Health Sciences (12/80) (12/88 revalidation) (9/93 revalidation) (10/98 revalidation) (10/03 revalidation) (10/08 revalidation) (10/13 revalidation) (10/18 revalidation) (10/23 revalidation). 

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