Medical Terminology
This Open Educational Resource (OER) seeks to foster an analytical attitude in the learner. As you review the various categories presented, become aware of the structural design of the words. Notice the recurrence of common prefixes, suffixes, and roots/stems.
Upon successful completion of this Open Educational Resource presentation, you will be able to:
Define the meaning of prefixes, suffixes, and roots/stems used in words that describe the musculoskeletal system;
Analyze medical terms in the musculoskeletal system by their component parts—roots, suffixes, and prefixes; and
Define commonly used orthotic and prosthetic terms.
- Date:
- 2016
- Primary Material Type:
- Presentation
- Institution:
- Century College
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 3
- Subjects:
- orthotic, prosthetics, terminology, medical terminology, o&p
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- Third party industry reviewers
- Industry Sector:
- Manufacturing -- Miscellaneous Manufacturing -- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)
- Occupation:
- Production Occupations -- Medical Appliance Technicians (51-9082)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 120 minutes
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation.
- Quality Rubric:
- Other
- Quality Note:
- See third party review document in support materials.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Course Note:
- Orthotic - Prosthetic Technician
Accessibility
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- Text Access - Text to Speech
- Text Adjust - Compatible
- Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Layout - Page numbers match printed material
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Order - Digital resource layout
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- Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
- Language - Markup
- Language - Passage Markup
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- Decorative Images Marked With Null Alt Text
- Complex Images, Charts, and Graphs Have Text Descriptions
- Non Flickering Content
- Interactive - Keyboard
- Interactive - Markup
- Interactive - Text prompts
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- Oklahoma State University - Institute of Technology
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