Nowadays, we always hear words like cardio
and aerobics
which we normally associate with sports and exercise.
And there are words we use when we’re afraid
of something.
Which is?
Phobia.
We’ve heard of fear of heights, 
confined spaces,  the dark, circles and many more!
So, we hear of these words but where do they
originate from?
These words have Latin and Greek roots.
As in the fourth century BC, ancient Greek
medicine dominated the field of science and knowledge!
One of the most famous scholars during that time was Hippocrates.
He played a major role in the development
of medical science and he made it an integrated science.
And his studies reached more than 60 medical practices.
Due to his success and his major contributions
in the development of medicine,
the terminology he used was established for use in the medical field.
Despite the attempts of some countries’
who wanted to replace them with their own language.
When we visit a hospital or when we watch medical shows like Grey’s Anatomy,
Good Doctor or Dr. House, we hear a lot of new words and it’s as if we’re listening toanother language!
Even people who speak English won’t understand the medical terminology and what the Doctors are saying!
Sometimes, at the end of some of their words
we hear the term “itis” or we hear words starting with “hypo” or “hyper”.
All of these words fall under the study of
medical terminology.
Medical terminology is the study of the medical vocabulary used to describe the human body, or to identify a place
or a specific organ in the body and even the pathologies that affect the human body.
when they rely on this, they have accomplish three things
they reduce the rate medical errors caused by misunderstandings which may happen due to language barriers
they've saved time and effort that would've been otherwise spent on translating
in addition to maintaining patient confidentiality
To but it simply, not everyone will understand what is being said
Some students might say that the medical terminology
subject is boring, too complicated and everything is in English.
However, this isn’t correct.
How?
We will explain the different ways we can
make this subject interesting and easy when studying.
Before we begin, we would like to give you
some general tips on this subject.
Like we mentioned earlier, this module is
considered a new language therefore to master it
you will need to practice, listen to the
words and learn the correct pronunciation.
It’s normal if you find it difficult or
feel lost at first.
We will help you overcome this problem.
the first method is fragmentation.
This means breaking down the word and determining its word parts.
Okay, what are the word parts we’re talking
about?
Medical terminology is based on 4 word parts: What we call roots, prefixes, suffixes and combining vowels.
for example: electrocardiogram
The root contains the basic meaning of the
medical term which may be one word or more.
In this example, it’s the word cardio which is the heart
The prefix precedes the root to add meaning to the word, for example ''electro'' which means electrical activity.
The suffix always comes at the end and it adds meaning to the word, for example “gram” which means a picture or a record.
Finally, we have combining vowels to bring the word parts together.
Now we know an electrocardiogram records the electrical activity of the heart.
The second method is the keyword method.
To understand and relate the word parts to your everyday life
if you understand the meaning of each word
part and when to use it, you will be able
to form phrases and it will be easier for
you to understand any medical term you hear.
Here is a simple example.
The prefix “hyper” which we can associate with Hyper Panda.
Because it’s one of the largest supermarkets, you now know that “hyper” means big or in excess.
It is also possible to relate the words to
your daily life.
For example, most of us call very active individuals “hyperactive”.
So now we have made it easier for us to study.
An example of a suffix is “itis” which
means inflammation
which we can associate with the sound of oil
When oil splatters and we experience a burn we’ll say "ayy"
So, the “ayy” and the “tss” become
-itis, infection!
The third method is highlighting and summarisation.
You will need a notebook to write all the
medical terms you come across,
with its word parts and use different colors to highlight each part of the word.
This will help you when you revise as it will clarify the words you need to focus on more.
The term jaundice might sometimes be referred to as “yellowness” because the skin and eyes turn yellow.
So, if you color the word jaundice in yellow, you will remember the meaning.
The root melano- means black, cyano- means blue and erythro- means red.
Therefore, if you color each word with its
meaning, you will not forget them.
The fourth method is game based learning.
Consider this subject a game or a puzzle you’re playing with your classmates.
Give each other an example of a root and try to add prefixes and suffixes
to form as many words as possible and explain their meanings.
For example, the word cardio can be put together with a lot and it will give you a set of words.
such as cardiomyopathy, cardiogenic,
cardiovascular and cardiology.
Let’s return to our previous example of
phobia.
We have claustrophobia, hydrophobia, acrophobia and others.
the fifth method is spaced repetition
With this method, you will be repeating the information at different time intervals
based on the complexity of the topic by using flashcards which you can make yourself
or by using apps like: Quizlet which is a useful app that will make studying easier and it has helped me a lot!
It will help you write the phrases, correct
spelling and you will also be able to pick
the words that suit the meaning or a meaning that suits the word.
Ankiapp is also as great app because you can decide on the difficulty level of every question
which will base the number of times the question is repeated.
the sixth method is retrieval practice.
Test yourself at the end of the week or after finishing a chapter.
This will allow you to identify areas of weakness,
whether it’s to do with the understanding of the term or with writing and spelling.
In addition, there are great practice questions in medical terminology books.
For example, Language of Medicine has a variety
of exercises after every chapter or section.
You can also go online and find worksheets and various exercises.
this subject is very interesting and it’s easy to get high grades because it consists of
combinations and if you know them, you will be able to form words and understands any phrase.
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